Daphne Oz's Picnic Chicken Salad
7
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 10 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
This recipe makes more dressing than you'll need, so be sure to save the leftover for later in the week.
Ingredients
Uncooked skinless boneless chicken breast
2 breast(s), pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
Olive oil
2 tsp, divided
Ground oregano
1 tsp, plus more for seasoning the dressing
Garlic salt
½ tsp, plus more for seasoning the dressing
Paprika
½ tsp
Onion powder
½ tsp
Sea salt
½ tsp, plus more for seasoning the dressing
Fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp, (from 1/2 lemon)
Romaine lettuce
3 heart(s), halved lengthwise or chopped
Garlic
2 clove(s), smashed
Plain low fat Greek yogurt
1 cup(s)
Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp
Dijon mustard
2 tsp, or yellow mustard
Maple syrup
2 tsp
Red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp, or juice of 1 lemon
Shallot
½ medium, minced
Unsweetened dill pickle
2 spear(s), minced
Black pepper
0.16 tsp
Fresh garlic scapes
8 medium, or 1 bunch, chopped
Corn on the cob
2 ear(s), medium, lightly charred
Instructions
1
Combine the chicken, oregano, garlic salt, paprika, onion powder, sea salt, and 1 tsp olive oil. Let marinate for 20 to 30 minutes. Just before cooking, squeeze the juice of the 1/2 lemon over chicken.
2
Meanwhile, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, maple syrup, vinegar, shallot, pickle, and pepper until well combined. Season with additional oregano, salt, garlic salt, and black pepper to taste.
3
In a large skillet, cook the garlic scapes in 1 tsp of olive oil over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown and crisp in spots, stirring often. Cut the corn kernels off the cob and add to garlic scapes.
4
Grill the chicken on medium on 1 side for 3 to 4 minutes, until grill marks appear and chicken releases from grill grate easily. Flip chicken and cook another 2 to 4 minutes, until cooked through and thermometer inserted into center reads 160ºF. Cool slightly, then chop.
5
Arrange the romaine on a platter. Top with chicken. Drizzle with some of the dressing, then spoon the corn mixture on top.
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