Grilled Chicken Salad With Cherries

Ingredients

• Chicken:
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 6 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Cooking spray
• Vinaigrette:
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• Salad:
• 6 cups gourmet salad greens
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pitted sweet cherries
• 6 whole cherries (optional)

Preparation

1. To prepare chicken, rub 2 teaspoons oil over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. Prepare grill.
3. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
4. To prepare vinaigrette, combine water and next 8 ingredients (water through 1/8 teaspoon pepper) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
5. Arrange salad greens on plates, and top with sliced chicken, chopped cherries, and vinaigrette. Garnish with whole cherries, if desired.