Grilled Chicken Tostada Salad
- 4 each 6oz Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless
- 1 tsp. Creole seasoning blend
- 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 12 ounces finely shredded cheese (Mexican blend)
- 6 cups spring mix of lettuce, washed, dried and torn
- 1/2 cup Citrus Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
- 1/2 cup cooked corn kernels
- 4 oz. sliced roasted peppers (red, yellow or poblano)
- 8 ounces Tomato Salsa (see recipe below)
- 1/4 cup Chimichurri Sauce (see recipe below)
- 1 ripe avocado, quartered and cut into fan
- Citrus Vinaigrette INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2/3-cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. honey
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. minced shallots
- 1/2 tsp. Creole seasoning
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- Mix all ingredients together. Refrigerate.
- Chimichurri Sauce INGREDIENTS:
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 bunch (1 1/2 ounces) flat-leaf parsley, stemmed and minced
- 1/2 bunch (1/2 ounce) cilantro, stemmed and minced
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- Scallion tops, thinly sliced
- 4 tsp. minced garlic
- PREPARATION:
- Combine the olive oil, rice vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Using a wire whisk, mix until evenly blended.
- Add all remaining ingredients and, using a rubber spatula, gently mix until evenly blended. The mixture should be highly seasoned; add more salt or vinegar, if desired. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Tomato Salsa INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 lbs. plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 fresh jalapeno (about 2 tsp.), stemmed and finely diced
- 1 tsp. Creole seasoning blend
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Juice of one lime
- 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- Mix all ingredients together. Refrigerate
- PREPARATION:
- 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.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/grilled-chicken-tostada-salad-1239513 (may not work)