You too, can make fancy salads at home.  Specially marinaded chicken, then grilled and serviced with a crisp salad is a fantastic light meal.

Mason Jar Grilled Chicken Salad

Marinade (recipe follows)

6 oz. boneless chicken breast
Lettuce for 1 salad
1 hard-cooked egg
2 oz. bacon
8 croutons
3 tomato wedges

Marinade

1/2 lb. Brown Sugar
1 C. Soy Sauce
1 C. Sherry
3 C. Pineapple Juice
1/2 C. Red Wine Vinegar
1 tsp. granulated Garlic
1/2 tsp. ground Ginger

In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, sherry, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic and ginger. Mix well. Makes enough marinade for 6 chicken breasts.

Vinaigrette

1 C. cottonseed oil
1 C. red wine vinegar
1/4 garlic clove
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Black Pepper
1 tsp. Crushed Oregano
1/4 C. Sugar
1/4 C. Dijon mustard

Combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, sugar and mustard in blender; whir until fully blended. Makes about 2 cups.