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Grilled Dijon Chicken Salad with Raspberries and Avocado

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on April 19, 2021

Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Grilled Dijon Chicken Salad with Raspberries and Avocado

Ingredients

5 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 ¼ teaspoons table salt 1 teaspoon pepper 4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 10 ounces (10 cups) mesclun 5 ounces (1 cup) raspberries, halved1 avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

Before You Begin

Sprinkle with julienned fresh basil before serving.

Instructions

  1.  Combine mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Transfer 3 tablespoons mustard mixture to second large bowl; set aside. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Add chicken to remaining mustard mixture (in first bowl) and toss to coat.
  2.  Grill chicken over hot fire until well browned and registering 160 degrees, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to cutting board and tent with foil.
  3.  Whisk oil and vinegar into reserved mustard mixture. Add mesclun and toss to combine. Slice chicken ¾ inch thick. Top salad with raspberries, avocado, pecans, and chicken. Season with salt to taste, and serve.
Grilled Dijon Chicken Salad with Raspberries and Avocado

Grilled Dijon Chicken Salad with Raspberries and Avocado

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Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 ¼ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
10 ounces (10 cups) mesclun
5 ounces (1 cup) raspberries, halved
1 avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

Ingredients

5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 ¼ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
10 ounces (10 cups) mesclun
5 ounces (1 cup) raspberries, halved
1 avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

Ingredients

5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 ¼ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
10 ounces (10 cups) mesclun
5 ounces (1 cup) raspberries, halved
1 avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

Why This Recipe Works

Coating the chicken in Dijon mustard and brown sugar adds tons of flavor, and the Dijon caramelizes to a beautifully browned crust on the grill.

Before You Begin

Sprinkle with julienned fresh basil before serving.

Instructions

  1.  Combine mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Transfer 3 tablespoons mustard mixture to second large bowl; set aside. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Add chicken to remaining mustard mixture (in first bowl) and toss to coat.
  2.  Grill chicken over hot fire until well browned and registering 160 degrees, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to cutting board and tent with foil.
  3.  Whisk oil and vinegar into reserved mustard mixture. Add mesclun and toss to combine. Slice chicken ¾ inch thick. Top salad with raspberries, avocado, pecans, and chicken. Season with salt to taste, and serve.

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