June 13, 2014

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Arugula and Cherry Salad

From my culinary archives, what I once claimed (and still do) may be the tastiest salad ever concocted.  I originally sent out an email to friends and family stating that “its not only the best I’ve made, but had period”.  I hate to set up expectations so much but damn it I’m not afraid on this one.

Probably the reason it took so long to post was that I nearly forgot all about it after switching over to Slow Carb which eliminated all/most fruit from my diet.  Now that I’ve gone on more of a Paleo tilt it I’m definitely going to be putting this into steady rotation.

The original recipe came from Bon Apetit and can be found at Butter Lettuce, Chicken, and Cherry Salad.  As you can see not a lot was changed from the original, as I didn’t want to tamper with the excellent flavor combination of the original dish.  If you don’t plan on grilling the chicken I highly recommend buying skin on thighs and using the original recipes preparation for Perfect Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Arugula and Cherry Salad

By June 13, 2014

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

Instructions

Start off this recipe by making the dressing.  To do so, combine juice from 2 lemons, EVOO, dijon mustard, honey, fresh dill, garlic cloves, and a pinch or two of salt into a blender or food processor and mix until dressing is uniformly consistent.

Now prep the rest of the other ingredients of the salad.  Very thinly slice the radishes[1] and combine them with chopped chives[2] in a large mixing bowl.  Now halve and pit the cherries[3] and add to a separate container for later.

Season both sides of the chicken with salt+pepper and toss on the grill over indirect heat (or pan fry if you are operating sans grill).  This should take about 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken and heat of the grill.

Finally combine arugula, dressing, cherries, radishes, and chives in a large salad bowl and gently toss.  Serve alongside grilled chicken.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdNcXafZFJ4
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUBdCoby-20
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Z2T2ECyZA

 

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