Oh, Chicken. How we love thee. Your copious amounts of deliciously lean protein and goes-great-with-everything style beguile us. You are our rock. We count on you. We know that we will have a long and fulfilling relationship with you. In chicken we never doubt. In chicken dinner shall always be waiting. Chicken, you will always be there for us.

And yet – and yet – sometimes you just seem like regular old chicken. Boring old chicken. Dear God, I can’t believe that…we have to eat…chicken…

So we set off in search of exciting new ways to add value to our relationship. Ways like Grilled Chicken Salad! Booyah!

Think about it. It’s a match made in heaven.

Chicken Salad = Good.

Grilled Chicken = Good.

Grilled Chicken + Chicken Salad = über-düper good!

Stuff:

• 2 boneless/skinless Chicken Breasts washed & trimmed, butterflied and patted dry with paper towels
• Olive Oil
• Onion Powder (we prefer the granulated stuff)
• Garlic Powder (ditto on the granulation)
• Kosher Salt & Pepper

• 1/4 cup Mayonnaise (or more, we don’t judge)
• 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 stalk of Celery, diced
• 4 Baby Dill Pickles, diced
• 1 Tbsp Capers, minced
• Green or Red Leaf Lettuce…er…leaves
• Thinly Sliced Cucumber
• Yet more Salt & Pepper

Destructions:

• Prepare your grill and set the temperature to medium-high.
• Rub the Chicken Breast all over with Olive Oil and sprinkle it with Salt, Pepper, and a light dusting of Garlic Powder and Onion Powder
• Grill it (about 5 minutes a side)
• Cool it
• Chop it up
• Mix everything but the Lettuce and Cucumber together in a big bowl
• Spoon 1/4 cup or so of the Chicken Salad goody into a lettuce leaf, top it with Cucumber slices and Salt & Pepper
• Eat it with your hands like an animal
• Mmmmmmmm…

The best thing about this (aside from undeniable deliciousness) is that it’s purdy dang healthy. A couple of these things will easily fill you up, they’re big on flavor, small on mayonnaise, have a satisfying crunch, and they won’t leave you feeling bloated and yucky.

Seriously, this is almost Rodeo Drive spa food kinda stuff. We know this. We invented Rodeo Drive…

Seriously…

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