A colorful mix of greens topped with tender grilled chicken and a sweet pear vinaigrette. A healthy, flavorful option for lunch or dinner.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • Mesclun Salad Mix 12 oz.

  • 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

  • 1/2 pint fresh raspberries

  • 2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (5 to 6 ounces each) pounded to 1/2-inch thickness

  • 2 teaspoons avocado oil

  • Sea salt & pepper

Preparation:

  1. Heat grill to medium-high.

  2. Rub chicken breasts with oil.

  3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  4. Grill until grill marks have formed and chicken is cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side and opaque inside but not dry.

  5. Remove from heat, let rest for 3 minutes.

  6. Slice into 1/4-inch thick slices for presentation (20 slices in total).

Pear Vinaigrette
Makes 2/3 cup

Ingredients:

  • 5 tablespoons hazelnut oil OR pecan oil

  • 3 tablespoons pear vinegar OR Cider vinegar plus 1/4 of a peeled pear chopped and blended into dressing

  • 1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup or to taste

  • Sea salt & pinch cayenne pepper to taste

  • Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped shallot

  • Nut of choice toasted (1/4 cup hazelnuts or whole pecans)

Preparation:

  1. In a blender, blend all ingredients except for nuts and adjust flavor to taste (sweeter, sour, saltier or spicy).

  2. Toast hazelnuts in the oven at 300°F for approximately 10 minutes, or until they have browned slightly. Let cool, then chop. OR Toast pecans in the oven at 300°F for approximately 10 minutes, or until they brown slightly. Remove to a bowl and immediately drizzle with 1 tablespoon real maple syrup, sea salt, and a pinch of cayenne pepper and stir well.

Assembly of Salad:

  1. Arrange sliced pears and raspberries around the outside edge of 4 plates.

  2. Toss the Mesclun with half of the dressing and distribute evenly, mounded in the middle of the plates.

  3. Arrange the chicken slices like a star on the salad.

  4. Sprinkle the chopped hazelnuts or arrange the pecans nicely.

  5. Top the chicken slices with the remaining dressing and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

  • Free of: Wheat, Gluten, Grains, Dairy, Corn, Soy, Egg, and Refined Sugar.

  • Paleo Friendly!

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