Grilled Chicken Breasts with Raw Corn & Grilled Bread Salad

Health score
4%
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Raw Corn & Grilled Bread Salad
20 min.
4
506kcal

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Craving a delicious and quick meal that's both satisfying and bursting with fresh flavors? Look no further than this incredible Grilled Chicken Breasts with Raw Corn & Grilled Bread Salad! In just 20 minutes, you can have a restaurant-worthy dish on your table, perfect for a light lunch, a hearty dinner, or even a casual get-together.

Imagine succulent, grilled chicken breasts, seasoned to perfection and cooked until tender and juicy. Now picture that paired with a vibrant salad of sweet, raw corn kernels, peppery arugula, fragrant lemon balm, and earthy thyme. But the real star? Crunchy, grilled bread, torn into bite-sized pieces and tossed into the mix to soak up all the delicious vinaigrette. Topped with shavings of salty Parmesan, this salad is a symphony of textures and tastes.

This recipe is all about simplicity and freshness. We're using seasonal ingredients at their peak to create a dish that's both healthy and incredibly flavorful. Don't be afraid to experiment with your favorite vinaigrette – a lemon vinaigrette would be particularly lovely. The best part? It's easily customizable! Add some grilled bell peppers for extra sweetness or swap out the herbs with what you have on hand. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this easy and flavorful dish. Let's get grilling!

Ingredients

  • cup arugula packed
  • teaspoon thyme leaves fresh
  • cup lemon balm leaves packed
  • servings olive oil extra-virgin as needed
  • servings parmesan cheese to taste
  • slice rustic bread 
  • servings salt and pepper as needed
  • 0.5 cup vinaigrette of you choice good

Equipment

  • bowl
  • grill
  • peeler
  • grater

Directions

  1. Prepare the grill and let it burn down to medium-hot coals.
  2. Brush the chicken on both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill over the coals, skin side down, until well-browned. Move the breast to the edges of the grill, off direct heat, and cook covered, turning often until fully cooked about 12 minutes; depending on your grill heat.
  3. Brush the bread slices with olive oil and season with salt. Grill bread on both sides til golden brown.
  4. Remove from heat and tear into bite sized pieces.While the chicken continues to cook, assemble the salad.
  5. Combine corn kernels, arugula, lemon balm, thyme leaves and bread chunks in a bowl.
  6. Add the vinaigrette and a bit more salt and pepper. Toss well to combine. With a grater or vegetable peeler top the salad with Parmesan cheese.To serve, arrange the chicken breasts on plates and pile the salad alongside. It may be served warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Calories506kcal
Protein10.29%
Fat78.3%
Carbs11.41%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26
Glycemic Load
0.41
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
12.098261066105%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
3.48mg
Hesperetin
1.14mg
Apigenin
0.64mg
Luteolin
1.89mg
Isorhamnetin
0.64mg
Kaempferol
5.23mg
Quercetin
1.19mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:505.91kcal
25.3%
Fat:44.69g
68.75%
Saturated Fat:13.58g
84.9%
Carbohydrates:14.65g
4.88%
Net Carbohydrates:12.67g
4.61%
Sugar:7.51g
8.34%
Cholesterol:20.4mg
6.8%
Sodium:756.81mg
32.9%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:13.21g
26.42%
Vitamin K:56.16µg
53.49%
Calcium:410.85mg
41.08%
Vitamin E:3.59mg
23.91%
Phosphorus:232.67mg
23.27%
Vitamin A:1115.66IU
22.31%
Folate:42.53µg
10.63%
Selenium:7.3µg
10.42%
Manganese:0.2mg
10.21%
Vitamin B2:0.17mg
9.71%
Iron:1.71mg
9.51%
Vitamin C:7.43mg
9%
Magnesium:34.26mg
8.56%
Fiber:1.98g
7.92%
Zinc:1.08mg
7.19%
Vitamin B3:1.24mg
6.19%
Vitamin B12:0.36µg
6%
Potassium:199.13mg
5.69%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
3.73%
Copper:0.06mg
3.19%
Vitamin B6:0.06mg
2.81%
Vitamin B5:0.24mg
2.44%