Grilled Chicken Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 boneless chicken, skinless breast halves; 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh; 1 lb ziti pasta, cooked and drained (or macaroni or corkscrew pasta); 1 sweet red pepper, medium-sized chopped; 2 1/2 cups celery, sliced; 1 red onion, medium-sized chopped; 1/4 cup dill, fresh (or 5 t. dill weed); 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar); 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2/3 cup olive oil (or vegetable oil); 1 leaf lettuce (optional)

Submitted by Ms. Poppy

"From 2000 Taste of Home Annual Recipes. With chicken and pasta served over lettuce, this salad is a meal within itself. If you are planning for leftovers, only pour dressing on the portion you will eatting that day."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

6 boneless chicken, skinless breast halves
2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
1 lb ziti pasta, cooked and drained (or macaroni or corkscrew pasta)
1 sweet red pepper, medium-sized chopped
2 ¹⁄₂ cups celery, sliced
1 red onion, medium-sized chopped
¹⁄₄ cup dill, fresh (or 5 t. dill weed)
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
²⁄₃ cup olive oil (or vegetable oil)
1 leaf lettuce (optional)

directions

Grill chicken breasts over medium-hot heat for 15-18 minutes, turning once, or until tender and juices run clear. Remove from the grill and place in a single layer on a platter; sprinkle with lemon juice and set aside. In a large bowl, toss pasta, red pepper, celery, onion and dill. Remove chicken from platter; pour juices into a bowl. Slice chicken crosswise into thin strips; add to pasta mixture. To the juices, add vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper; whisk well. Add oil very slowly in a strem until dressing is thickened. Pour over salad and toss. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl or on individual lettuce-lined plates.