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15-Minute Grilled Chicken Salad Fresh and Light Pinterest pin featuring sliced grilled chicken breast over crisp mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, shredded carrots, and lemon dressing in a bright modern kitchen

15-Minute Grilled Chicken Salad – Fresh & Light

A fresh and light grilled chicken salad made with juicy chicken, crisp vegetables, and a simple dressing.This quick meal is perfect for healthy lunches or easy dinners in just minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ cucumber sliced
  • ¼ red onion thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup shredded carrots
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for dressing

Method
 

  1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Rub them with 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
    Raw chicken breasts coated with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper on a white plate in a bright kitchen
  2. Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill over medium-high heat for about 3–5 minutes.
    Hot grill pan heating on a gas stove in a bright modern kitchen before cooking chicken breasts
  3. Place the chicken breasts on the hot grill. Cook for 6–7 minutes on one side.
    Seasoned chicken breasts grilling on a hot grill pan with visible grill marks and light steam
  4. Turn the chicken over and cook for another 6–7 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
    Chicken breasts being flipped on a grill pan while checking internal temperature for safe cooking
  5. Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes. This helps keep the chicken juicy.
    Freshly grilled chicken breasts resting on a white plate under foil to keep them juicy and tender
  6. In a large bowl, combine the mixed salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and shredded carrots.
    Large glass bowl filled with mixed salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onion, and shredded carrots
  7. In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon olive oil until combined.
    Lemon juice and olive oil being whisked together in a small glass bowl to make a simple dressing
  8. Cut the grilled chicken into thin slices.
    Juicy grilled chicken breast sliced into thin strips on a wooden cutting board
  9. Place the sliced chicken on top of the prepared salad.
    Sliced grilled chicken arranged on top of a fresh mixed green salad with vegetables
  10. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Toss gently if desired and serve immediately.
    Fresh grilled chicken salad drizzled with lemon olive oil dressing and ready to serve