Grilled Chicken and Broccoli Salad.

Step 1.

Ingredients for Grilled Chicken

( I used McCormick-Garlic Lime Chicken Fajitas recipe.)

Chicken tenderloins-400gms

Lime juice-3tbsp

Olive oil-2tbsp

Salt required

McCormick minced garlic-1tsp

McCormick minced onion-1tsp

McCormick ground cumin-3/4tsp

McCormick oregano leaves-3/4tsp

McCormick cilantro leaves-1/2tsp

McCormick coarse ground black pepper-1/2tsp

Method for preparing Grilled Chicken

In a small bowl mix the above said marinate ingredients along with chicken, In ziplock freezer bag add the chicken along with marination and keep in refrigerator for atleast 4 hours( overnight marination is preferable). Preheat the oven at 400 F and place the chicken strips in the center of rack and cook for 20 mins or until chicken is well done.( This is a basic grilled chicken recipe, you can use these grilled chicken while preparing salad, chicken rolls, fried rice or in noodles.

Step 2.

Ingredients for Caesar Dressing

( Courtesy: Paula Deen's Family cookbook)

Olive oil-1/2cup

Anchovy fillets, rinse and dried-4

Lemon Juice-2tbsp

Garlic cloves-2

Dijon mustard-1tsp

Worcestershire sauce-1/2tsp

Salt-3/4tsp

Pepper to taste

Method for preparing Caesar Dressing

In a blender combine the Caesar dressing ingredients and blend until smooth.

Step 3.

Ingredients for Salad

Broccoli florets-3cups

Pasta-1cup( I used tri-color Rotini)

Grilled chicken( cut into bite size pieces)-2cups

Caesar dressing-1/4cup

Salt and Pepper to taste 

Method for preparing Salad

Cook the pasta in boiling water with salt, when cooked drain them and set aside.

Blanch broccoli florets in boiling water for 3min, when they are 3/4th cooked drain them and add the broccoli florets to ice cold water. Allow them to rest for 5 mins, after 5 mins again drain the florets and set aside.

Next in a large salad bowl add the pasta, broccoli and grilled chicken pieces. Add the prepared caesar dressing and toss everything well, if required season with salt and pepper and serve.