A vibrant salad layered on a rustic plate. Golden, char-grilled chicken pieces command center spot. Sweet potato chunks and an array of fresh, colorful veggies are scattered around the plate, dotted with black kalamata olives. An aromatic, amber-hued dressing drizzles over the layout, adding captivating gleams.

American Spiced Grilled Chicken & Sweet Potato Salad

Name: American Spiced Grilled Chicken & Sweet Potato Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean-American Fusion
Ingredients: Chicken Breast, 2 pieces marinated; Sweet Potatoes, 1 large cubed; Mixed Salad Greens, 2 cups fresh; Red Onion, 1 medium thin sliced; Kalamata Olives, 1/2 cup pitted; Cherry Tomatoes, 1 cup halved; Cucumber, 1 medium sliced; Feta Cheese, 1/2 cup crumbled; Olive oil, 3 Tbsp none; Red Wine Vinegar, 2 Tbsp none; Dijon Mustard, 1 tsp none; Garlic, 1 clove minced; BBQ seasoning, 1 Tbsp none; Salt, 1 tsp none; Pepper, 1/2 tsp none

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style Mediterranean-American Fusion

Technique Grilling

Diet Friendly Mediterranean

Daily Recipe: November 11, 2024

Bright, fresh, and wonderfully satisfying! The key ingredients of this recipe are seasonal veggies, sweet potatoes and Mediterranean staples such as kalamata olives, paired with lean grilled chicken. The blend of spices, influenced by the American BBQ tradition, adds an unexpected depth to the traditional Mediterranean flavors.

Ingredients (for 2)

Chicken breast - 2 pieces - marinated
Sweet potatoes - 1 large - cubed
Mixed salad greens - 2 cups - fresh
Red onion - 1 medium - thin sliced
Kalamata olives - 1/2 cup - pitted
Cherry tomatoes - 1 cup - halved
Cucumber - 1 medium - sliced
Feta cheese - 1/2 cup - crumbled
Olive oil - 3 Tbsp - none
Red wine vinegar - 2 Tbsp - none
Dijon mustard - 1 tsp - none
Garlic - 1 clove - minced
Bbq seasoning - 1 Tbsp - none
Salt - 1 tsp - none
Pepper - 1/2 tsp - none

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🍗🧂

Preheat your grill to medium-high heat and season the chicken breasts with BBQ seasoning, salt, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Step 2 - 🔥🍗⏲️

Grill the chicken until the juices run clear, roughly 6-7 minutes on each side.
Step 3 - 🍠🥣🔥

In the meantime, toss sweet potato cubes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast these in a preheated oven at 400°F until they're soft and golden.
Step 4 - 🥣🍽️🧄

To make the dressing, combine the remaining olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, and minced garlic in a bowl and mix until well combined.
Step 5 - 🥗🥒🍅

On a large platter, arrange the salad greens, followed by the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, roasted sweet potatoes, red onion, and olives.
Step 6 - 🍗🧀🥗

Slice the grilled chicken and add this to the salad, topping it with the crumbled feta cheese.
Step 7 - 🥗🥣😋

Just before serving, drizzle the salad with the prepared dressing and enjoy!

Additional

This American Spiced Grilled Chicken & Sweet Potato Salad hits all the right notes! You can make it vegan-friendly by substituting chicken with grilled tofu and skipping the feta. Kids can help with tossing the salad and plating. It's a delightfully simple, yet bold fusion!