Grilled Chicken Salad

Submitted by MsKittyKat

"A delicious, refreshing summer salad."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• For the chicken

• 2 boneless chicken breasts, with the skin about 1 1/2 pounds,halved
• 118.29 ml fresh lime juice
• 4.92 ml dried oregano, crumbled
• vegetable oil, for brushing the chicken

• For the tortilla crisps

• 4 corn tortillas, cut into long thin triangles
• vegetable oil, for frying the tortillas
• 473.18 ml cooked fresh corn kernels (cut from about 4 ears)
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 3 scallions, sliced thin
• 29.58 ml fresh lime juice (or to taste)
• 14.79 ml finely chopped fresh oregano or 4.92 ml crumbled dried oregano (or to taste)
• 2.46 ml ground cumin (or to taste)
• 59.14 ml olive oil
• 1 bunch arugula, washed well and spun dry

directions

1. Prepare the chicken:

2. In a bowl let the chicken marinate in the lime juice with the orégano and salt and pepper to taste, covered and chilled, for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
3. Drain the chicken, pat it dry, and brush it with the oil.
4. Grill the chicken, seasoned with salt and pepper, for 6 to 7 minutes on each side, or until it is just cooked through.
5. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let it stand for 10 minutes.

6. Make the tortilla crisps while the chicken is grilling:

7. In a heavy skillet heat 1/2 inch oil to 375°F on a deep-fat thermometer and in it fry the tortilla triangles in batches for 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until they are golden, transferring them with a slotted spatula as they are fried to paper towels to drain and sprinkling them with salt.
8. The tortilla crisps may be made 1 day in advance and kept in an airtight container.
9. In a large bowl combine the corn, the bell pepper, and the scallions, add the lime juice, the oregano, the cumin, the oil, and salt and black pepper to taste, and toss the mixture until it is combined well.
10. Cut the chicken lengthwise into thin slices and add it to the corn mixture with any juices that have accumulated on the cutting board.
11. Divide the arugula and the tortilla crisps among 4 plates and mound the chicken salad in the center of each plate.