# Grilled Chicken Caprese Dense Bean Salad

This dense, veggie-packed salad marinates in the fridge, getting better throughout the week, and this version features grilled chicken Caprese.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- corn
- olive oil
- Mediterranean spice blend
- chicken thighs
- cherry tomatoes
- fresh basil
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 can white beans
- 1 container mini mozzarella balls
- 2 avocados
- 2 parts olive oil
- 1 lemon juice
- balsamic vinegar
- mustard
- seasoning
- honey

## Instructions

1. Shuck the corn.
2. Rub Mediterranean spice blend into the chicken thighs.
3. Sear the chicken thighs on a preheated medium-high grill for about 7 minutes on each side until crispy, brown, and 165 internal.
4. Cook the corn until it has a nice char.
5. Put everything on a wire rack to rest and cool.
6. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half.
7. Finely chiffonade fresh basil.
8. Rinse and drain one can of chickpeas and one can of white beans.
9. Drain one container of mini mozzarella balls and cut those in half.
10. Slice the corn off the cob.
11. Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
12. Start on the dressing with olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, mustard, seasoning, and honey.
13. Use a milk frother dressing mixer hack until it is extra creamy and smooth.
14. Put everything in a big bowl.
15. Scoop in fresh avocados.
16. Pour the dressing over it and mix everything up.

## Equipment

- grill
- wire rack
- cutting board
- knife
- strainer
- milk frother dressing mixer

## Tips

- This recipe keeps well for a couple of days in the fridge or is perfect straight up.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@violet.cooks/video/7508846595576974638
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/432291c2-5c57-45c0-aaa6-08c5e74dd730
- Extracted: 2025-05-28

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