Take-out Tuesday, Teriyaki Chicken Salad with Grilled Cheese Croutons and Creamy Orange Vinaigrette
I am a big fan of “cook once, eat twice,”
and use leftovers to create an entirely different meal
A good thing to keep in mind this summer
when you are grilling out!
We recently had grilled chicken thighs
that were marinated in teriyaki sauce~
this Veri Veri Teriyaki by Soy Vay is our favorite
I was excited that there was plenty of chicken leftover
I could make a Crazy Good Quesadilla…
or even better, a salad…
with a light dressing~
I found a recipe for Orange Maple Dressing here
Put the ingredients in a glass jar,
close the jar and shake, shake, shake to mix
That’s it!
Put salad greens in a bowl with bacon
grapes, pecans and a sprinkle of bleu or feta cheese
and drizzle dressing over all
Then top with croutons
Grilled Cheese croutons!
I made mine with thin white bread and slices of American cheese
Instead of cooking it in a skillet, I took a short cut
I toasted the bread,
put cheese in the middle of the 2 buttered slices,
and microwaved it for 20 seconds
Cut the sandwich into small squares {12}
Put them on top of your dressed salad
So good!
Chicken Teriyaki Salad with Grilled Cheese Croutons and Creamy Orange Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Salad
- romaine lettuce
- 1 boneless grilled teriyaki chicken thigh, chopped or any cooked chopped chicken
- 2 strips cooked bacon, broken into pieces
- 6 grapes red or green, cut in half
- 1/4 cup chopped honey glazed pecan pieces
- 1 oz. bleu or feta cheese crumbles
- Creamy Orange Vinaigrette
- grilled cheese croutons
Creamy Orange Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp orange juice
- 2 Tbsp real maple syrup
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- salt & pepper to taste
Grilled Cheese Croutons
- 2 slices thin white bread I used Pepperidge Farms
- 2 slices American cheese
- butter
Instructions
Salad
- Put torn or chopped romaine into a large individual salad bowl
- Top with grapes, bacon, chicken, pecans and cheese
- Lightly dress salad with Creamy Orange Vinaigrette and top with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Creamy Orange Vinagrette
- Combine all ingredients in a glass jar
- Put top on jar and shake well to mix the dressing
- Store in the refrigerator
- Makes about 3/4 cup
Grilled Cheese Croutons
- Toast bread and spread with butter
- Put one piece of bread buttered side down on a microwave safe plate
- Top with cheese, tearing pieces to fit so they don't overhang the edges
- Place remaining piece of toast on cheese, buttered side up
- Microwave 15-20 seconds to melt cheese
- Cut sandwich into 12 small squares
Enjoy!
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A perfect salad for warm days! I love esp. those teriyaki chicken.
Me too, thank you Angie!
That looks divine!! Great idea for the cheese croutons.
Thank you Carole 🙂
Jenna, I love the idea of the cheese croutons. This salad looks delicious and perfect for our warmer weather. Happy Tuesday!
Thank you Pam, I love salads like this for dinner 🙂
The shortcut with the croutons is genius. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks so much Bernadette!
It’s definitely salad weather Jenna and we’re big fans or ‘cook once, eat twice’! The Creamy Orange Vinaigrette and grilled cheese croutons are both tasty additions. Happy Tuesday ♥
Thank you Mary, Happy Grilling!
The salad looks great but I’m REALLY intrigued by the grilled cheese croutons! I need to try those!
They are so good!
Love the idea of grilled cheese croutons!
Very yummy!
You always make such delicious meals Jenna. This salad looks and sounds so good. Thanks for the recipe. I hope you have a nice week Jenn.
Thanks so much Julie, enjoy!
LOVE THIS – “I am a big fan of “cook once, eat twice,”
Thanks so much Mary!
I’m sure the salad is good, but I’m taken with the grilled cheese croutons. I’m not sure they would make it from the plate to the salad! 😉
Ha ha, they are so good!
I love that Veri Veri Teriyaki sauce, too, Jenna. I like it for adding to stir frys, and I’m like you in using up leftovers by transforming them. That dressing sounds fabulous! Thank you, as always. ❤️
Thanks so much Kitty!
These are such yummy recipes Jenna. We always grill extra chicken for the next day’s meal. I love the cook once “eat twice” rule! Those grilled cheese croutons look delicious. I have to look for the Teriyaki sauce…I know we’ll love that…………
Thanks so much Emily, you will love the teriyaki sauce!
A two-for-one bonus when you eat twice but only have to cook once.
My kids both adore Teriyaki sauce, so they would love this!
It’s a magic marinade!
This is a perfect salad for sum-sum-summertime!
And cheese croutons kick it up a notch! Yum!
Yes! Thanks Nancy 🙂
Outstanding and kicking up your salad a notch.
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Thanks so much Esme!
This salad looks delicious Jenna. A lovely salad to enjoy during the hot summer months. Happy Memorial Day.
My new favorite!