grilled-chicken-summer-salad-354215.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients, except oil and chives, with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in chives.",
        "Boil water with salt, sugar, garlic, and peppercorns in a 4-quart pot, uncovered, 10 minutes.",
        "While brine boils, trim and halve radishes. Halve cucumbers lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.",
        "Remove brine from heat. Add radishes and cucumbers and let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, discarding garlic and peppercorns. Transfer radishes and cucumbers to an ice bath to stop cooking, then drain well in colander.",
        "Transfer to a large bowl and chill, uncovered, about 20 minutes.",
        "Stir together chickpeas, onion, 1/4 cup vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste.",
        "Cook green beans in a large pot of well-salted boiling water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3 to 6 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a large ice bath to stop cooking. Drain again and pat dry.",
        "Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .",
        "Toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and marinate 10 minutes.",
        "Grill mushrooms in 2 batches on oiled grill sheet, covered only if using a gas grill, stirring frequently, until golden-brown, about 5 minutes per batch. Toss hot mushrooms with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette.",
        "Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas), covered only if using a gas grill, turning chicken occasionally and moving it as necessary to avoid flare-ups, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes.",
        "Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices and toss with pesto in a large bowl.",
        "Toss brined cucumbers and radishes with parsley, 3 tablespoons vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste.",
        "Stir mint into chickpea salad.",
        "Toss beans with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with almonds.",
        "Toss tomatoes with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.",
        "Toss lettuce with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette.",
        "Arrange chicken, mushrooms, and salads side by side on a large platter and serve remaining vinaigrette on the side."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "5 tablespoons red-wine vinegar",
        "1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice",
        "1 tablespoon Dijon mustard",
        "2 small garlic cloves, minced",
        "3/4 teaspoon sugar",
        "3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil",
        "1/4 cup chopped chives",
        "4 cups water",
        "1/3 cup kosher salt",
        "2 tablespoons sugar",
        "4 garlic cloves, smashed",
        "1 teaspoon black peppercorns",
        "1 bunch radishes",
        "4 Persian cucumbers or 1 seedless cucumber",
        "1/2 cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves",
        "1 (15-to 19-ounces) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained",
        "1/4 cup finely chopped red onion",
        "1 tablespoon chopped mint",
        "1 pound haricorts verts or other green beans",
        "1/2 cup whole almonds with skin, toasted and coarsely chopped",
        "3/4 pound fresh cremini mushrooms, halved",
        "3/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems reserved for another use and caps halved",
        "2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs",
        "1/3 cup basil pesto",
        "2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges",
        "1/4 cup thinly sliced basil",
        "4 cups thinly sliced romaine, Bibb, and/or Boston lettuce",
        "Equipment: a perforated grill sheet"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Salad",
        "Chicken",
        "Mushroom",
        "Tomato",
        "Fourth of July",
        "Picnic",
        "Backyard BBQ",
        "Lunch",
        "Almond",
        "Cucumber",
        "Green Bean",
        "Chickpea",
        "Radish",
        "Summer",
        "Grill",
        "Grill/Barbecue",
        "Healthy",
        "Lettuce",
        "Gourmet",
        "Wheat/Gluten-Free",
        "Peanut Free",
        "Soy Free"
    ],
    "title": "Grilled Chicken Summer Salad",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-chicken-summer-salad-354215"
}