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Summer berry chicken salad

Summer Berry Grilled Chicken Salad

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 small chicken breasts
  • 2 romaine hearts, chopped finely
  • 6 large strawberries, hulled and diced
  • 3 oz raspberries
  • ¼ c orange slices
  • ¼ c blueberries
  • ½ c blue cheese crumbles (optional)
  • ¼ c pecans, chopped

 

Red Berry Vinaigrette Ingredients

  • Remaining raspberries (around 3 oz)
  • 4 large strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped
  • ¼ c red wine vinegar
  • 3 ½ Tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp herbs de Provence
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¾ c canola oil

 

Instructions

  1. Heat a medium-sized skillet on high heat for about 2-3 minutes. 
  2. Lower the heat to medium-high and coat the pan with 1Tbsp oil.
  3. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes on the first side without moving. 
  4. Flip the chicken breasts with tongs or a fork and cook the remaining side for 5-6 minutes.
  5. Remove pan from heat and allow chicken to rest in the pan for about 5 minutes before slicing into 1-inch strips. 
  6. Layer bowl with greens, chicken, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, oranges, blue cheese (leave out for dairy-free option) and pecans.

 

Dressing Instructions

  1. Add the raspberries, strawberries and red wine vinegar in a food processor.
  2. Mix until it becomes a smooth and liquid puree.
  3. Strain the mixture into a clean bowl to remove the seeds (around ¾ cup).
  4. Clean out your processor.
  5. Add mixture back into food processor along with the honey, herbs de Provence, salt and black pepper.
  6. Process mixture until well combined.
  7. With processor running, drizzle in the oil and mix until well blended.
  8. Use immediately or refrigerate (covered) for up to 24 hours.
  9. Drizzle with red berry vinegarette dressing (recipe below) and enjoy!

 

 

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