Ginger Lime Grilled Chicken and Nectarine Salad

This dish will transport your taste buds to Thailand with an incredible mix of ginger, lime, chili garlic sauce, and fish sauce.

Ingredients:

5-8 boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2 tablespoons fish sauce divided

1 tablespoon light brown sugar divided

Lime zest and juice from 2 lime divided

1 ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce divided

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 nectarines sliced

½ cup fresh mint

¼ cup roasted peanuts

Optional- 2 cups fresh greens, watercress, or spinach

Directions:

1. Marinate chicken at least 1 hour prior to grilling (ideally overnight).  Mix ginger, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce.  Coat chicken with sauce.
2. Preheat a grill to high heat.
3. Dressing- whisk 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 2 teaspoons lime juice, and ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce in a large bowl.  Whisk in the olive oil.
4. Add the nectarines, mint, and peanuts to the bowl.
5. Grill the chicken for 3-5 minutes per side until chicken is cooked through.
6. Serve the chicken with nectarine mixture over a bed of greens.
7. Enjoy!