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Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad recipe. A fun healthy twist on the classic Italian appetizer.

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I love this Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad. It’s got all the great flavor of bruschetta, but without the bread, and with added protein and veggies.

It’s a great and light healthy meal that happens to be Paleo and Whole30.

This Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad is a favorite of my husband. He loves healthy paleo meals and especially loves any dish that has lots of protein in it.

I personally love it because it’s tasty, yet so easy to make. And it reminds me of Italy and traveling. 🙂

My husband and I went to Cinque Terre years ago. We went hiking and swimming and had the best bruschetta there.

Healthy meals like this make it easy to be active because it’s full of great nutrients.

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Ingredients needed to make this Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad:

  • garlic
  • onion
  • tomatoes
  • basil
  • olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • chicken
  • salt and pepper
  • butter lettuce
  • red pepper
  • carrots

To make this dish, you start by making your own fresh bruschetta, with minced garlic, chopped onion, diced tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.

One tip that I learned a while back, was to roll up your fresh basil, and then slice it to get the max flavor out of it. 🙂

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Then, you grill your chicken in some of the bruschetta to get lots of that great flavor into the chicken.

I love how the tomatoes, garlic and onion cook into the chicken here.

Next, you mix the rest of the bruschetta into a big green salad full of veggies, and mix. This way you really get that bruschetta flavor all over that salad.

The goal is to taste bruschetta as much as possible. 🙂

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Lastly, top the salad with slices of the grilled chicken.

It really doesn’t get much easier than that!

And you have a fresh, healthy, Paleo, Whole30, delicious salad that you can enjoy for lunch or dinner.

Enjoy!

Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad (Paleo, Whole30) | Perchance to Cook, www.perchancetocook.com

Other healthy salad recipes you may enjoy:

Sautéed Cabbage Cobb Salad (Paleo, Whole30)

Shredded Cruciferous Salad with Grilled Chicken, Apple, and Avocado (Paleo, GF)

Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad (Paleo, Whole30) | Perchance to Cook, www.perchancetocook.com
5 from 7 votes

Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad (Paleo, Whole30)

Servings: 4 people
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Bruschetta Grilled Chicken Salad (Paleo, Whole30) | Perchance to Cook, www.perchancetocook.com
It’s got all the great flavor of bruschetta, but without the bread, and with added protein and veggies. Paleo, Whole30, Grain-free, Dairy-free.

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 lbs thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breast
  • tsp  minced garlic
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup shredded fresh basil
  • 6   Tbs  olive oil
  • 5 Tbs balsamic vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 7 ounces butter lettuce
  • ½ of a red bell pepper, , sliced
  • 1 cup shredded carrots

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl, make the bruschetta mixture. Add the minced garlic, chopped onion, diced tomatoes, shredded fresh basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well with a fork.
  • Put the chicken into a frying pan and top with ½ cup of the bruschetta mixture. Heat over medium heat and cook for 7-10 on each side, until chicken is no longer pink and the liquid has evaporated. Slice the chicken into strips.
  • Add the butter lettuce, red pepper and shredded carrot to a large bowl. Add the bruschetta mixture and mix the salad all together. Then, top with sliced chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 39gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 531mgPotassium: 1168mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 7754IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
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12 Comments

  1. We love salads in my house. During the summer I make a lot of them. This salad looks so flavorful and delicious! Putting it on my list to make ASAP!5 stars

  2. Very Nice Post …
    Thanks for sharing this Yummy Cooking ideas with us.
    Please share more food and recipe cooking ideas with us..
    thanks…… 🙂

  3. This is one beautiful salad. I really like bruschetta and with the balsamic vinegar, it gives it has a great taste to it.5 stars

  4. I am vegetarian and I do love my classic bruschetta, but I can see many of our friends, including my husband, loving this protein version. Beautiful flavors, indeed.

  5. This is so beautiful and bright! I wouldn’t need anything else on the table, because this would steal the show!

  6. Wow, this looks so summery and delicious. I can literally smell the basil ??? I’m a big bruschetta fan but in this delicious salad I wouldn’t miss the bread at all.5 stars

  7. Your pictures have my mouth watering! And I love your step-by-step instructions! All these ingredients sound PERFECT! And I love me some butter lettuce! I’m printing this off because this is the PERFECT lunch for me!5 stars

  8. I am so glad grilling season is here. This looks like a great dinner….and would be awesome for BBQ parties too. Love when things that are this easy to make are so delicious too.5 stars

  9. Mmmm. This chicken salad looks so delicious!! I love the bruschetta veggies and the flavorings that go with it and the chicken looks perfectly cooked. I actually drooled at your photos!! I can’t wait to make it!!5 stars