Grilled Chicken Salad Tostada With Citrus Vinaigrette
- 6 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 12 ounces finely shredded cheese (Mexican blend)
- 6 cups mixed baby lettuces and spring greens, washed, dried and torn
- 1/2 cup citrus vinaigrette (see recipe below)
- 1/2 cup cooked corn kernel
- 4 ounces sliced roasted peppers (red, yellow or poblano)
- 8 ounces salsa (see Tomato Salsa)
- 1/4 cup chimichurri sauce (see Chimichurri Sauce)
- 1 ripe avocado, quartered and cut into fan
- Citrus Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Chicken: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Season Chicken on both sides with Creole seasoning and kosher salt. Grill on each side until done, or until chicken reaches 165 - 170u0b0F. Remove from grill.
- While chicken is grilling, lay tortillas on baking sheet. With a fork, poke holes in tortillas, 1/2 inch apart over the whole tortilla. Lightly brush with olive oil and bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Evenly sprinkle cheese onto tortillas and continue baking until cheese is completely melted.
- Place 2 tortillas on each of four plates. Toss spring mix with citrus vinaigrette, corn kernels, and peppers and mound one-fourth of mixture on top of each plate of tortillas. Sprinkle tomato salsa over salad mix.
- When done, slice the grilled chicken on a clean cutting board and place on top of salad, drizzle with chimichurri sauce. Top with avocado fan.
- Vinaigrette:
- Mix all ingredients together. Refrigerate drizzle salad before serving.
chicken breasts, creole seasoning, kosher salt, flour tortillas, shredded cheese, mixed baby, citrus vinaigrette, corn kernel, peppers, salsa, chimichurri sauce, avocado, vinaigrette, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, orange juice, mustard, honey, garlic, shallot, creole seasoning, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-chicken-salad-tostada-with-citrus-vinaigrette-244969 (may not work)