Ipanema Grilled Chicken Salad
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Marinade
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon, zest of
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 (8 ounce) packet shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- salt and pepper
- Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 head lettuce
- 1 cup dried apricot, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup cashews
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl
- Place the chicken in the bowl and marinate for one hour
- Preheat the grill to medium high
- Grill the chicken for 10-15 minutes, turning once
- Cool slightly, cut into cubes and set aside
- Melt the margarine in a saucepan on medium high heat
- Add the mushrooms and saute until tender
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Set aside
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing
- Shake well in a jar or use a whisk to thoroughly combine
- Shred the lettuce
- Combine the lettuce with the chicken, mushrooms, apricots, raisins and the dressing
- Toss gently to combine, and then sprinkle with the cashews
chicken breasts, marinade, white wine, olive oil, lemon, garlic, shiitake mushrooms, margarine, salt, dressing, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, fresh chives, soy sauce, garlic, head lettuce, dried apricot, raisins, cashews
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ipanema-grilled-chicken-salad-116464 (may not work)