Grilled Chicken Breast with Salsa and Gazpacho Salad

4 large chicken breasts, boneless skinless
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound baby field mixed greens
Velvety Gazpacho Dressing, recipe follows
Fire Roasted Tomato Chipotle Salsa, recipe follows

VELVETY GAZPACHO DRESSING
5 tomatillos, husked rinsed and diced
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons  fresh lime juice
1/3 cup sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 ripe avocado, pitted peeled and diced
1/2 red onion, peeled and diced
2 large plum tomatoes, diced
1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced
2 serrano chilies, seeded and finely minced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 teaspoon salt

FIRE ROASTED TOMATO CHIPOTLE SALSA
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 pound Roma tomatoes, blackened
4 teaspoons  finely minced garlic, roasted
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
4 chipotle chilies en adobo, chopped
1 pound  Roma tomatoes, peeled and seeded and chopped
1/4 cup virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Gently pound chicken breasts to even thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on prepared charcoal grill and cook about 5 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from grill and keep warm. In large bowl, place greens. Add Velvety Gazpacho Dressing in desired amount (refrigerate unused portion). Toss and serve greens with chicken and Fire Roasted Tomato Chipotle Salsa.

To prepare Velvety Gazpacho Dressing, in blender or food processor, place 5 tomatillos (husked, rinsed and diced), 1/2 cup virgin olive oil, 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1/3 cup sherry vinegar, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves and 1/2 ripe avocado (pitted, peeled and diced). Purée. Add 1/2 red onion (peeled and diced), 2 large diced plum tomatoes, 1/2 cucumber (peeled and diced), 2 serrano chilies (seeded and finely minced) and 1 red bell pepper (seeded and diced). Purée again and add 1 teaspoon salt.

To prepare Fire Roasted Tomato Chipotle Salsa, in sauté pan over medium heat, place 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil. Add 1/2 onion (chopped) and sauté until caramelized, about 10 minutes. In food processor or blender, place onion, 1 pound blackened Roma tomatoes and 4 teaspoons finely minced roasted garlic. Pulse until finely chopped but not puréed. Add 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves and 4 chopped chipotle chilies en adobo; pulse to mix. Peel, seed and chop 1 pound Roma tomatoes and add to mixture with 1/4 cup virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar.
                      

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