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Ingredients
- Balsamic-Mustard Vinaigrette
- Yield: About 1 1/2 cups
- 6 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- Smoked Chile-Buttermilk Dressing
- Yield: About 1 1/4 cups
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons chipotle purée (see Note)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Salad
- 4 chicken breasts, skin on and bone in, French cut (wings left on)
- 1 1/4 cups Mesa Barbecue Sauce (can be bought in gourmet markets and recipe is in Boy meets Grill)
- 2 large red onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- Olive oil for brushing the onions
- 8 cups mixed greens, washed and dried
- 8 plum tomatoes, quartered
- 8 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 4 avocados, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
- 8 ounces Cabrales blue cheese, crumbled
- Smoked Chile-Buttermilk Dressing
- Balsamic-Mustard Vinaigrette
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium high.
Preparation
Step 1
Balsamic Mustard Vinaigrette:
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Combine the vinegar, mustard, onion, and sugar in a blender and purée. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. May be refrigerated for 1 day; serve at room temperature.
Buttermilk Dressing:
Combine the sour cream, buttermilk, garlic, onion, lime juice, and chipotle purée in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour into a squeeze bottle. May be refrigerated for 1 day; serve at room temperature.
Salad:
Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium high.
Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and brush with barbecue sauce. Grill, basting continuously with barbecue sauce, until golden brown and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes.
Brush the onion slices with olive oil and grill until golden brown and slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. In a large bowl, lightly toss the greens with the Balsamic-Mustard Vinaigrette and place on a large platter. Cut the chicken breasts in half and cut each half on the bias into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the chicken in the center of the platter, resting on the greens. Arrange the tomatoes, eggs, onion slices, and avocado slices around the chicken. Sprinkle with the crumbled Cabrales blue cheese and drizzle with the Smoked Chile-Buttermilk Dressing.