Summer Citrus And Peach Chicken Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves rinsed and patted dry
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
    Dressing:
    1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
    1/2 cup olive oil
    2 tomatillos, husked and quartered
    1 shallot, quartered
    1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
    1 tablespoon cider vinegar
    2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
    1/2 teaspoon sea salt
    1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper, or to taste
    Salad:
    8 cups mixed salad greens
    4 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced
    2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and sliced
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
    dried orange slices (such as Simple & CrispTM), or more to taste (optional)
Preparation
    Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
    Drizzle chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Place chicken on a flat work surface and slice crosswise into strips.
    Place orange juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, tomatillos, shallot, jalapeno, vinegar, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 pepper in a blender. Puree until dressing is smooth.
    Place salad greens in a bowl. Drizzle dressing on top. Add chicken, peaches, avocados, and mint. Crumble dried oranges and sprinkle over the salad.

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