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Delicious Grilled Chicken & Melon Salad Recipe | Easy Summer Meal

 
INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup orange marmalade, divided 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, divided 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and sliced 1/2 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch-thick slices 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon jalapeño pepper sauce 10 cups mixed lettuce greens 1 pint fresh strawberries, halved

PREPARATION:

  1. Combine 1/3 cup orange marmalade, 2 tablespoons vinegar, soy sauce and ginger. Brush marmalade mixture over chicken, then over melons. Arrange melons in grill basket or thread onto skewers.
  2. Grill chicken over hot coals 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center. Grill melons, covered, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. Combine remaining marmalade, 1/4 cup vinegar, oil, cilantro and jalapeño pepper sauce in jar with tight-fitting lid; shake well to blend.
  4. To complete recipe, arrange lettuce, chicken, melon and strawberries on serving plates; spoon marmalade mixture over top.
Tip For a special touch, garnish with fresh produce such as red and green bell peppers or jalapeño peppers. This recipe appears in: Salads NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Protein 31 g Fiber 9 g Carbohydrate 78 g Cholesterol 69 mg Total Fat 11 g Calories 498 Sodium 395 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 3 Vegetable 1 Fruit 5