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Travel the world one delicious grilled chicken salad at a time. Just in time for summer, say hello to internationally inspired grilled chicken salads. Let's learn about the abundance of ingredients around the globe to see what pairs best with grilled chicken. From rice noodles and crispy wontons in Asia, to spinach and sun dried tomatoes in Italy, all the way to yogurt-marinated chicken in India. these dishes are light on the calories with ingredients you can find at any local grocery store.
Caribbean Chicken Salad
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Welcome to the islands. We're relaxing grill-side with a rum punch and some marinated grilled chicken served on mixed greens with spicy jalape?o peppers, sweet pineapple chunks, and a snappy cider vinegar-based dressing.
Spicy Rice Noodle Salad
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Here's another satisfying Vietnamese approach to summer salads. Say it with rice noodles! If you haven't cooked with rice noodles before, watch Chef John make this spicy noodle salad with grilled chicken. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to prep the noodles. In the video, Chef John also unveils his patented "chiffonwad" technique for chopping fresh herbs.
Spinach and Orzo Salad
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Wait, Spinach and orzo? Aren't they traditional ingredients in Greek cuisine? True. So just for kicks, let's call this salad "? la Grecque." The name works even better if you dress it with olive oil, lemon juice, and Greek seasonings — which is the actual culinary definition of "? la Grecque." By the way, this recipe doesn't actually call for grilled chicken, but it's always a tasty addition.
Grilled Wonton Chicken Salad
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You know what's terrific in a salad? A crunchy textural counterpoint, like croutons. This salad does it with crispy fried wonton strips. Julie Fegler substituted crispy chow mein noodles for the fried wontons: "Mostly because it makes it simpler," she said. "The salad was wonderfully flavorful and a hit with the whole family."
Grilled Chicken Taco Salad
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OK, we've steamed our way across Asia and through the Caribbean and have pulled into port along the coast of Texas. Time for a Tex-Mexy taco salad. This recipe calls for frying strips of corn tortillas. Edible tostada bowls are an option, too — what's more fun and efficient than eating the dishes?
Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta
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Add grilled chicken to a bed of spinach and you've punched its passport to Florence, Italy — because culinary tradition decrees that spinach makes almost anything "? la Florentine." Add orzo and sun-dried tomatoes to the mix, and you've trebled this salad's Italian cred. And if you've ever wondered which came first, the Chicken Florentine or the Eggs Florentine — we'll never tell.
Vietnamese Chicken Salad
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This 5-star recipe pairs grilled chicken with a light, bright, clean-tasting Vietnamese slaw. "My Vietnamese mother-in-law makes it just like this, and it's delicious," says rumtum05. "She always adds mint, and I would definitely not go without it. Don't be afraid of the fish sauce."
Chicken Souvlaki Salad
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Before we set sail for India, let's spend just a little more time on the sunny, sandy shores of Greece! "This is a great Greek-inspired salad with chicken souvlaki, romaine lettuce, bell pepper, cucumber, and tomatoes served with tzatziki dressing," says Bren. "Sprinkle with feta cheese if desired."
Tandoori Chicken Salad
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"Tandoori chicken gets its name from the clay oven it is traditionally cooked in, the tandoor," explains Chef John. "The chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices, and then roasted in the extremely hot tandoor oven. Don't worry if you don't have a tandoor clay oven sitting in the backyard; a grill will work just fine."
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