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Blueberry Vinaigrette

Blueberry vinaigrette is the star of this summery main course salad. Make the dressing with either blueberry balsamic vinegar or good balsamic vinegar to start. This recipe doubles easily. Grill chicken or use leftover roasted or rotisserie chicken for faster assembly. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: condiment
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 220kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Blueberry Vinaigrette (½ cup)

  • ¼ cup blueberries fresh or frozen, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons blueberry balsamic vinegar regular balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey if using regular balsamic
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot optional
  • 2 pinches sea salt
  • 2 pinches ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place oil, blueberries, vinegar, honey, and shallot into blender and puree until smooth. Pour through a small fine strainer to get rid of small bits of blueberry skin. Season with pinches of salt and pepper.
  • Place chicken breast in a heavy zip bag and seal out air. Pound thick end flatter using the smooth side of a meat mallet, a meat pounder or the flat side of a frying pan. Don’t hit it so hard that you destroy the chicken. Use gentle but firm, even pound until the thicker end is flatter like the shin end. Remove from the bag and sprinkle wit salt, pepper and granulated garlic. Drizzle with oil.
  • Heat a grill to hot, scrape grates clean and oil to prevent sticking. Alternatively use a grill pan indoors. Place the smooth side of the chicken breast down first with one end facing 10:00. Grill for approximately two minutes. Then move the end to facing 2:00. and grill for two more minutes. This will give you nice grill marks. Turn the chicken and grill for approximately another 3 minutes or until chicken is firm to the touch (165º). Remove chicken and allow to stand for a few minutes. Slice or dice into cubes for the salad.
  • Place salad greens in two bowls or plates and divide the goodies between the two. Serve dressing on the side, a few tablespoons per person. Extra keeps well covered and refrigerated.

Notes

Extra dressing thickens up after it sits or is refrigerated. Thin with a little water and whisk until smooth again, or if you have the blueberry balsamic vinegar, thin with that.
Another way to sweeten if desired is to use a zero-sugar honey or zero-sugar simple syrup.  I use them all of the time!

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 549IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg