Strawberry Chicken Salad With Champagne Vinaigrette
OtherNon-vegetarian2400 min
With fresh sweet strawberries, crisp candied walnuts, red onions, feta cheese, and sliced chicken breast served over a bed of greens, this salad is a perfect su...
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Ingredients
- For the Dressing:
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons mustard (whole grain dijon)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh-squeezed preferred)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- For the Salad:
- 9 ounces chicken (about 3 cups chopped chicken)
- 5 ounces baby spinach and kale mix
- 8 ounces strawberries (tops removed and quartered)
- 1 cup glazed walnuts
- 1 cup feta cheese
- 1/3 cup red onion (finely chopped)
Directions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Prepare the champagne dressing first by combining extra-virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, whole grain dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a mason jar with lid.
- Secure the lid tightly and shake well until all ingredients are well-combined. Refrigerate while you prepare your salad.
- If starting with uncooked chicken breast, prepare chicken by lightly brushing 3 chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkling with salt and pepper.
- Place in a foil or parchment paper-lined pan and bake on 350 F for 25 minutes until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 F.
- Slice chicken into pieces. Rather than baking, the chicken breast may alternatively be grilled, but substituting boneless chicken breast.
- Combine chicken, quartered strawberries, walnuts, red onion, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Toss liberally. Top onto bed of mixed greens.
- Serve alongside champagne dressing - be sure to shake or whisk dressing well before serving, as ingredients will settle.
