It was one of those days I didn’t want to turn anything on other than the cool air conditioner. No stove. No oven. Nada.
But when hunger calls…. you gotta do what you gotta do. I mean, I had to come up with something that didn’t take too long on the stove and heat up the house, while trying to cool it down with the full blast hard working air conditioner.
And this was it. This was absolutely perfect. Because we were all craving a barbecue chicken and pineapple pizza….so I kinda killed that with this salad. Not just because of the bipolar heat wave we seem to be having, but just.because.
As usual, raiding my refrigerator (and standing in front of it for as long as I possibly could before it started screaming at me), I grabbed whatever I could find and created the best marinade I think I’ve ever created. No, seriously.
Barbecue sauce, garlic, lime, a splash of soy, a hint of worcestershire, and some other — ummm — stuff, plus the dipping and licking of fingers (totally for taste testing purposes only), this sauce was absolutely perfect. The right amount of saltiness with the perfect amount of sweetness, and a perfect hint of lime with garlic. Because garlic can set anything off in the right direction.
I gotta admit. We saved some extra pineapple for the last hit of refreshing sweetness. The caramelisation taking place while grilling those pineapples release such a sweet aroma through my kitchen that it was hard to save it for the salad. Really.hard.
The chicken breast….so tender and juicy. I know, I know….juicy is probably the last word on the planet to describe chicken…but I have no other words.
And the creamy avocado completed this bowl in the most incredibly creamy way. So, we forked and forked and things got a little crazy. It went something like this: All drizzled with the extra sauce from the pan. Whatafinale.
And not just a summer salad… This would be the kind of salad perfect for warming anyone up on a cold night while dreaming of malibu beaches and tropical cocktails. … Read More
