Teriyaki Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 heads romaine lettuce
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 50 mins


• marinate chicken in the orange juice, soy sauce and lemon-lime carbonated beverage for several hours or overnight.
• preheat grill to medium-high heat. remove chicken from marinade and drain. place chicken on hot grill and cook for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. remove, cool, and cut into strips.
• whisk together the lemon juice, vegetable oil, salt, pepper and garlic cloves. allow garlic cloves to sit in dressing for a few hours and remove before pouring on the salad.
• in a salad bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan and marinated chicken strips. pour dressing over salad; toss and serve.