Grilled Chicken Cherry Kale Salad with Rosé Vinaigrette.

This grilled cherry chicken kale salad is so satisfying and delicious! Grilled balsamic chicken, fresh cherries, red onion, goat cheese, pistachios and an amazing rosé vinaigrette. It’s incredible!

Some days I crave a good kale salad.

And today is one of those days! This juicy, smoky grilled chicken is sliced and served over a kale salad massage with rosé vinaigrette, fresh cherries, sliced red onions and goat cheese. 

It’s a satisfying summery salad that tastes really darn good!

That’s all that matters. 

This is a fairly simple and straightforward salad, but made with ingredients that make it taste amazing and go together so well. Flavor, texture, crunch, satiety! 

I use some balsamic for the chicken, use kale since it holds up well, add in some cheese and nuts and tangy, crisp slices of red onion. 

The star of the show are the fresh cherries. I live for fresh cherries this time of year. They are the perfect snack and I love using them in salads and savory dishes. Even the kids get excited for salads and vegetables when cherries are included. 

Plus, they are beautiful little summer gems! 

Let’s talk about this DRESSING!!

A boozy vinaigrette is right up my alley.

I use some rosé to make this vinaigrette and it brings the best summer flavor. Especially if the wine you’re using has notes of melon and peach. 

If you don’t care for rosé or don’t have alcohol in your house, any dressing will work here that you enjoy!

I have so many delicious options for dressings here. I also really like this blue cheese vinaigrette on here, and then you can skip the goat cheese!

First up! I make the dressing. A tiny bit of dry rosé wine is whisked with red wine vinegar. I make this first because I use it to massage the kale.

That’s the important part! Take a few drops of dressing and add it to the big bowl of kale. Massaging the kale is key for salads. Doing this removes the bitterness and takes some of the chew away from the greens. After the massage, I let it sit for 10 or 15 minutes.  

Time to grill the chicken! I like to  marinate it overnight with the balsamic vinegar, but other times I throw it right on the grill after on a few minutes. Balsamic is such a great marinade for that reason – it’s strong and tangy. And I want this chicken perfectly juicy! After grilling, I let it rest for 10 or 15 minutes.  (more…)

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