Grilled Chicken Satay Salad

 When it's 70° outside, using the grill to cook dinner is a MUST! Crazy weather for November that's for sure. But I am loving it.

This is a recipe I came up with by combining a recipe I had for pork satay and an Asian style salad. The only thing this needed was chopped cucumber, but I didn't have any on hand.

And when I wrote up the recipe, I thought I had peanuts. I just substituted sesame seeds, which were just as good.

Chicken
3 T fresh lime juice
2 T brown sugar
1 T soy sauce
1 t sesame oil
1/2 t coriander
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts

Peanut Dressing
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 small mild onion, chopped
1 T fresh lime juice
1 T brown sugar
1 t coriander
1 jalapeno (or serrano), chopped
1/2 t finely chopped ginger
1 garlic clove, chopped

Salad
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 T brown sugar
2 T sesame oil
1 small jalapeno, minced
6 oz bag mixed salad greens
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, oil, coriander and garlic. Stir in cilantro. Add marinade and chicken to a ziploc bag; turn a few times. Refrigerate 2-4 hours.

Meanwhile, in a separate small bowl, mix broth, peanut butter, onion, lime juice, sugar, coriander, jalapeno, ginger and garlic together til smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust as desired. Pour mixture into a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer; reduce heat to medium low and simmer til thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour into a blender or food processor and puree til smooth. Return to saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.

Preheat grill over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip off. Grill chicken about 5 minutes per side or til cooked through.

In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, sugar and jalapeno. Toss in remaining salad ingredients (except peanuts). Immediately before serving, stir in peanuts.

Top salad with chicken and drizzle with dressing.http://media-files.gather.com/images/d189/d290/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

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