Anyone have a preferred marinade for either steak or chicken added to a chopped salad?

HEB has good marinades in their cookwell line. I like Bock and Brown Sugar for Chicken.

Italian Dressing is good too.

I don't marinade steaks. For chicken, I mix a packet of Grill Mates Mesquite with a 16oz bottle of Italian dressing and marinate over night. Throw that on the smoker the next day, and it will be a hit

Usually can't go wrong with Wishbone Italian dressing or Stubb's for chicken. Montreal steak seasoning is another McCormick seasoning you can use, especially on potato skins.

Allegro has various marinades that are good.

https://allegromarinade.com/

This is my go to marinade for chicken. I brine if using chicken breast.

1/4 cup soy
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons sherry
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 tablespoon ancho chili powder

I don't have exact measurements, but this is my go to chicken marinade

Light flavor olive oil
Soy sauce
Worcestershire
Garlic
Salt
Pepper
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Dried thyme
Dried parsley

Mix well and pour over chicken in a gallon ziploc for at least 2-4 hours. I generally do it in the morning and then cook 10 or so hours later. Always seems to be a winner.

Not a marinade, but Spiceology,s Greek Freak seasoning blend makes a great grilled chicken salad

1 Ib. flank steak
1/2 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 C olive oil
1/4 C balsamic vinegar
1/4 C soy sauce
1 TB Dijon mustard
1 TB dried rosemary
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Put everything in a Ziplock bag and marinate overnight. I rinse it off before grilling to get off excess onion so it doesn't burn. Grill at 350 to 110F/115F, pull and rest.

I found this recipe on the Grilla website and tried it a couple of weeks ago. It was easy and really good. My intent was to use it for a salad protein throughout the week, but it didn't last that long because it was so good by itself.

Since this is the food board, I'd like to encourage y'all to try something better than chicken doused in Italian dressing.

Olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, red pepper flake, S&P, other fresh herbs or dry Italian herb mix. Oh and butterfly the chicken breasts and cook over high heat. Minimal effort and way better.

Thighs have their place but not in this instance in my opinion

For fajitas no matter beef or chicken I marinate with the following:

1 part unsweetend pineapple juice
1 part soy sauce
1 part beer
1 splash Teriyaki sauce
1 part fresh lime juice
1 clove of fresh garlic diced

Mix ingredients well then add to meat min of 6 hours but over night in the fridge is better