I have oft opined about Wendy’s salads (and pined for those dearly departed salads that have been loved in days gone by and are no longer with us.) Like here and here. Their Strawberry Mango Chicken Salad was one of my favorites and alas, I know it will go away someday, never to return. Lucky for all of us, we can make it at home! Loaded with fresh strawberries and juicy mango and the most delicious Honey Citrus Vinaigrette, this salad is perfect for a single serve lunch, or make it larger for a gathering!
Ingredients Needed
- Baby spinach
- Spring Greens
- Grilled Chicken
- Feta cheese
- Sunflower seeds – preferably honey roasted, if you can find them!
- Strawberries
- Mango
- Honey Citrus Vinaigrette – Orange juice, lime juice, honey, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, cumin, oil
How to Make Strawberry Mango Chicken Salad
- To make the dressing, just vigorously shake all the ingredients in a jar. So quick and easy!
- For the salad, layer everything together and then drizzle.
- That’s it! Keep all of the ingredients handy and you’ll have enough dressing to pull this together every day all week.
More Delicious Salads
If you love some juicy ripe fruit in your salad, here’s a few more you’ll love.
Strawberry Mango Chicken Salad (Wendy’s Copycat)
Make my new favorite Wendy’s salad at home!
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach
- 1 1/2 cups spring greens
- 3 ounces cooked grilled chicken cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon honey roasted sunflower seeds or regular roasted
- 1/4 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/4 cup cubed mango
Honey Citrus Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 garlic clove pressed through a garlic press
- ½ tablespoon grated onion
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon cumin
- ½ cup vegetable oil avocado oil works great too
Instructions
- To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a mason jar. Secure jar on lid and shake vigorously for dressing to emulsify.
- Toss all salad ingredients together in a bowl.
- Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition info is for salad without dressing. See this post for nutrition info on dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad, Calories: 262kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 85mg, Sodium: 622mg, Potassium: 1330mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 30672IU, Vitamin C: 67mg, Calcium: 350mg, Iron: 5mg
Calories: 262kcal
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Questions & Reviews
I immediately fell in love with this salad when it came out. I have been craving this salad ever since it disappeared. Your copycat version was the best one so far! Thank you.
My 14-year-old son made this for dinner last night. It took him a little more than 30 minutes, but everyone loved it!
I made this tonight (with Quorn fillets for chicken) and it was delicious! Thank you for another tasty recipe 🙂
You must have seen Wendy’s taco salad is back 🙂 I thought you might throw a party
I DID, but I miss the one with the guacamole and the pico. ?
Where do you get honey roasted sunflower seeds?
I’ve found them at Walmart in the produce section with other salad-y nut-like things…
This salad looks amazing! I need to make this for my lunch tomorrow!
Any chance you could copycat the Chilis Quesadilla Explosion salad? Thanks
Phyllis