Description
A refreshing Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad featuring tender chicken, sweet strawberries, crunchy nuts, and a creamy poppyseed dressing. Perfect for a light meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Salad:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast (shredded or diced)
- 4 cups mixed salad greens (spinach and romaine)
- 1 cup strawberries (sliced)
- 1/2 cup blueberries (optional)
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped and toasted)
- 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup feta cheese (crumbled, optional)
- For the Poppyseed Dressing:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, honey, apple cider vinegar, poppy seeds, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
- Prepare the Salad: In a large salad bowl, add the mixed salad greens, cooked chicken, sliced strawberries, blueberries (if using), chopped nuts, red onion, and feta cheese (if using).
- Dress the Salad: Pour the poppyseed dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine, ensuring all ingredients are coated.
- Serve: Enjoy the salad fresh as a light meal or side dish.
Notes
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Keep the dressing separate until serving if possible.
- Customize with other fruits like mandarin oranges or apples.
- Substitute chicken with grilled shrimp, turkey, or chickpeas.
- Use sunflower seeds or omit nuts for a nut-free version.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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