Grilled Chicken and Arugula Salad
French dish with skinless chicken breasts, tightly-packed arugula, lemon juice.

- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- France
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups tightly-packed arugula
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste shaved parmeggiano-reggiano cheese
Steps
- Brush both sides of the chicken with extra-virgin olive oil.
- Season both sides liberally with salt and freshly-ground black pepper.
- Grill over a preheated charcoal grill, turning often, until internal temperature reaches 165°F/73.8°C.
- Move to a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
- Let rest 10 minutes before shredding with two forks.
- Whisk together the mustard and lemon juice.
- Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
- Season, if desired, with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Toss the chicken with the arugula and dressing.
- Top with shaved Parmeggianno-Reggiano cheese.
- Serve chilled.
Adapted from “Grilled Chicken and Arugula Salad”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.