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This Balsamic Chicken Salad with Grapes has it all - rich glazed chicken, sweet grapes, and a quick grape balsamic vinaigrette. Elegant, too!<\/p>\n

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Here we have yet another delicious balsamic glazed chicken salad recipe from when I went on a big balsamic vinaigrette bender last year.<\/p>\n

So many wildly different salads, all featuring balsamic glazed chicken breasts - well, one with shrimp - each of them featuring great colour, texture, and BIG flavor!<\/p>\n

While this salad in particular is elegant enough to serve at any dinner party or special even, it\u2019s actually a good recipe for a quick weeknight dinner, too!<\/p>\n

The base salads can be made ahead of time, and the sliced chicken - featuring a delicious sticky glaze - cooks up in just minutes.<\/p>\n

The richness of the chicken is perfectly complemented with the bright flavor and crunch from the grapes. It\u2019s a really elegant salad.<\/p><\/div>\n

Oh, and not only does this make a delicious dinner, it\u2019s also an inclusive one!<\/p>\n

This recipe is dairy free, grain free, gluten-free, AND fits the guidelines for both the paleo diet, and the autoimmune protocol (AIP diet).<\/p>\n

Just a really great way to feed everyone!<\/p>\n

Anyway, let\u2019s take a look at what you\u2019ll need to make this balsamic chicken salad recipe:<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n

This recipe uses some pretty simple ingredients - for the most part - but you should be able to find almost everything you need in any larger grocery store.<\/p>\n

I have some ingredient notes for you, though:<\/p>\n

Boneless Chicken Breasts<\/h4>\n

I use boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe. <\/p>\n

That said, you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs, if you prefer. I\u2019ll usually use 1 big or 2 small thighs per salad.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Balsamic Vinegar<\/h4>\n

Unlike most of the red of my balsamic glazed chicken salad recipes, you can use a more basic balsamic vinegar for this. No need for any fancy, flavoured varieties.<\/p>\n

It gets used both in the homemade balsamic glaze and in the grape vinaigrette dressing, though, so be sure to use a good quality balsamic for it.<\/p>\n

Salad Greens<\/h4>\n

You can really use whatever crisp greens you like: iceberg lettuce, spring mix, romaine lettuce, maybe a bit of peppery arugula.<\/p>\n

Sometimes we\u2019ll add a bit of shredded cabbage or radicchio for a little bit of crunch - it\u2019s all good!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fresh Ingredients<\/h4>\n

Rounding out the actual base salad, there\u2019s a few different types of produce you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n

Asparagus (We used purple)
\nAvocado
\nEnglish Cucumber
\nFresh Basil Leaves
\nSeedless Red Grapes
\nRed Onions<\/p>\n

The only real notes I have here are:<\/p>\n

1. It\u2019s important to use seedless grapes, as they\u2019ll be getting blended into the dressing as well as being served on the salad.<\/p>\n

2. As with any salad, use the freshest, best produce you can. If your avocado isn\u2019t ripe enough yet, better to skip it than to put an unsatisfying avocado on it, IMHO.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Everything Else<\/h4>\n

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:<\/p>\n

Avocado Oil or Olive Oil
\nRed Wine Vinegar
\nHoney
\nDried Basil
\nGarlic Powder
\nOnion Powder
\nSalt<\/p>\n

... I just don\u2019t have anything else to say, as far as these last few ingredients go. Pretty straightforward!<\/p><\/div>\n

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