Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken with Peach Salad

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken with Peach Salad is a wonderful way to use ripe summer fruit and vegetables to brighten up dinner.  It’s a combination of warm, grilled honey-mustard-marinated chicken and cool smashed cucumbers, ripe peaches, mint and lemon juice that creates this exciting dinner salad.

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In a large bowl, whisk together all of the marinade ingredients (except the chicken).  Once combined, remove 1/4 cup of the marinade to use as a dressing for the salad and then add the chicken thighs.  My sweetie likes chicken breasts so I always add a breast or two in for him.  I try to keep them small so that they cook at the same speed as the thighs, but if they are larger, either split them or start them on the grill before the thighs go on.

Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Place the chicken on a preheated grill (medium-low…we like a slow cook with this recipe) and grill for about 4 minutes per side.  Brush the chicken with any drippings from the marinade bowl and continue cooking and flipping until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.  That should take an additional 10 minutes or so.

While the chicken is cooking, make the salad ( you could also do this while the chicken is marinating, but don’t add the dressing until 10 minutes prior to serving the salad).  Toss together the peaches, cucumbers, cilantro, and mint with the 1/4-cup reserved marinade, lemon juice and salt.  Let the salad sit for 10 minutes to absorb the flavors.

Just a quick note about smashed cucumbers (what?!)…I like to smash the cucumbers using a large heavy knife.  Just place the cucumber on a cutting board with the cut side down, lay the blade over the the cucumber and apply pressure until the cucumber just smashes down.  This will allow the cucumber to absorb the dressing better.

To arrange the salad, place the chicken pieces on a serving platter and arrange the salad around and on top of the chicken.

Enjoy!

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Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken with Peach Salad

Makes: 6 servings

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Grill Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour & 5 minutes

Ingredients

Honey Mustard Chicken:

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 tbsp yellow curry powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 & 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Peach Salad:

  • 6 Persian cucumbers, cut into 1 & 1/2-inch pieces, halved length-wise and smashed
  • 2 peaches, pitted and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro, chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, mustard, olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, curry powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade. Add the chicken to the bowl and turn to coat. Cover and let marinate refrigerated for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat the grill on medium-low. Remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing any excess to drip off. Place the chicken on the grill and cook until the chicken begins to char, about 4 minutes per side. Brush the chicken with the marinade remaining in the bowl and continue cooking, turning occasionally, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes more.

Meanwhile, make the salad. In a medium bowl, toss the cucumbers, peaches, cilantro, and mint with the lemon juice, 1/4 cup reserved honey mustard marinade, and salt. Let marinate at room temperature for about 10 minutes.

Arrange the chicken on a large platter and top with the peach salad. Garnish with cilantro and mint and serve family-style.

Recipe from The Modern Proper

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