Grilled Chicken & Berry Salad
Savory chicken, sweet berries, tangy feta, and crunchy almonds round out this salad with greens and grilled chicken with a delicious berry poppyseed dressing! Salad ingredients are approximate- feel free to make to your liking using the ingredients below.
Servings
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce washed and torn into small pieces
- 6 - 8 ounces baby spinach or spring greens
- 12 - 16 ounces chicken, seasoned and grilled
- 8 ounces strawberries
- 8 ounces blueberries or other berries of your choosing
- 4 ounces crumbled feta or shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup sliced toasted almonds
Dressing
- ½ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup honey or sugar
- 1 - 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 cracks freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries or a combo
- ⅔ cup canola oil
- ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
Dressing
- Combine the vinegar, honey, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and berries in the jar of a blender. Blend until smooth.With the blender running on low speed, add the oil in a steady stream. Turn off the blender and whisk in the poppy seeds, or pour dressing into a mason jar, add poppyseeds, cover and shake.If possible, refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
Salad
- For serving a large crowd, toss all the salad ingredients in a large serving bowl and add dressing to taste. For individual servings, arrange ingredients on plates and serve the dressing on the side.
Notes
- If you need to simplify putting this salad together, you can definitely take some steps to make it easier. Prepare your dressing a day ahead of time. Buy already washed and chopped romaine and spinach. Buy your almonds already toasted or toast them the day before and keep in an airtight container. I recommend washing and slicing berries within an hour or two of serving just so they don’t begin to get mushy. For your chicken, you can either grill it as you start assembling things, grill it the day before and store in the fridge, or use a rotisserie chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 44g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Monounsaturated Fat: 25g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 705mg, Potassium: 973mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 11884IU, Vitamin C: 44mg, Calcium: 254mg, Iron: 4mg
Calories: 610kcal
Cost: $10
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