Garden Fresh Salad with Grilled Chicken and Buttermilk dressing. A healthy recipe that will provide a good amount of fiber and protein to your low carb diet plan. If you are looking for healthy lunch recipes, this easy simple salad recipe is for you!
A complete lunch kit, made of fresh ingredients: corn, green beans, tomatoes, lettuce and red onion, served with grilled chicken breast and creamy buttermilk salad dressing that will add a tangy kick to it. It’s packed with nutrients and has a high water content, so this crisp salad will help you feel full for a longer period of time than many other salads out there.
How to Make Garden Fresh Salad with Grilled Chicken and Buttermilk Dressing:
I served this garden fresh salad with juicy grilled chicken breast. I cut the chicken breast in half and I seasoned the chicken lightly with olive oil, salt/pepper and poultry seasoning. Then, I marinated in the fridge for at least 15 minutes and cooked it on a stove grill pan.
While serving I drizzled some of my homemade buttermilk dill salad dressing with greek yogurt over the top which tastes great and helps for presentation, too.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped fresh lettuce leaves
- ¼ cup chopped green beans
- ¼ cup chopped sugar plum or cherry tomatoes
- ⅓ cup fresh corn (or use thawed frozen corn)
- sliced red onion
- grilled chicken breast (cut into small bite pieces)
- buttermilk salad dressing (click here to view the buttermilk salad dressing recipe)
Grilled Chicken Breast:
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning (optional)
Instructions
Cook the Chicken Breast:
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Brush both sides of chicken evenly with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side or until done. Let stand 10 minutes and cut into small bite pieces. Set aside. Optional: You can also marinate the chicken with poultry seasoning, cover and put in the fridge for 15 minutes before cooking.
To build the Salad:
- In a salad bowl or large platter, mix chopped lettuce, green beans, tomatoes, corn, and red onion. Add the chopped grilled chicken breast into the salad and drizzle with buttermilk dill dressing.
- Use less or more ingredients according to your liking.
robin rue
That dressing sounds like it makes the whole meal! I am so excited to make this for my family! YUM.
Danik
I never heard of buttermilk dressing before. Is it a healthy dressing? If so, I would so love to try this.
Terri Beavers
That grilled chicken salad looks absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to try your recipe for the dressing. I bet it would go well on so many dishes.
Jeanette
There is nothing better than a fresh salad with home made dressing. I will be making this for sure.
Ellie Augustin
This is everything! I love chicken salad and having a new make you want to dance dressing makes it even better! Thanks for sharing,
Claudia Krusch
Garden Fresh Salad with Grilled Chicken and Buttermilk dressing is definitely going on my meal plan list for this week. It looks so delicious and easy to make. I am always looking for healthier recipes to try.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All
I love the colors of the salad. Hubby is a big fan of buttermilk dressing so I know he’d be happy to find this on the table.
Carol Cassara
That is beautiful! It’s awesome to learn recipes that make use of fresh ingredients like this especially during the summer! This is definitely perfect for lunch or dinner! I am loving that dressing.
Amanda Love
Oh how lovely! There’s nothing like grilled chicken on top of beautiful veggies when the weather is warmer! I think this is a must try and I’m sure the kids will like it as well.
Neha Saini
The salad looks yummy! I got the grilled chicken ceasar salad today it didn’t have cheese or croutons come with it like its supposed too they always seem to “forget the croutons”
rika agustini
Yes, I think it’s healthy because it’s packed with essential nutrients. Find low-fat buttermilk product with no other artificial ingredients.
rika agustini
I always forget the croutons too!
Maurene Cab
That dressing looks yummy! I know how dressings can make meals extra special. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Jona
I am new to cooking and learning it. I have been checking out blogs who has recipes and glad I came over this. Good thing that this is a healthy one. My husband needs a little diet and chicken breasts are suggested for him to eat and avoid meats.
Rebecca Swenor
This garden fresh salad with grilled chicken and butter milk dressing sounds amazing. I don’t eat dressing but my family does so I would love to make the dressing for them. The salad is something I know I would love to eat and would make for a great lunch idea. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Karly
This is everything I want in a summertime salad! Fresh, light, but still filling and tasty. Gotta try this soon!
Stephanie Pass
I love a good salad and this one looks amazing! I want to try making this buttermilk dressing soon.
Emily
I love to have salads in summer, they always seem so refreshing! I love the idea of making the yummy dressing!
Annemarie LeBlanc
I was really interested in the Buttermilk dressing. I followed the link in the recipe and saved it for later. Thanks for sharing it. You can be sure it will be in a lot of the salads I make this summer.
Jenn Mitchell
I love a good salad when the weather is warmer. This looks really good!
Mu
This is the second recipe I’ve tried of yours this week. It’s really good, I like the dressing as it’s light yet still creamy enough. I added some extra asparagus in my salad, something I often do even if a recipe doesn’t call for it…. I recommend that slight tweak/addition as the buttermilk dressing pairs well with the crunch of asparagus.