The season of the salad is just beginning!
Every spring I start to crave fun salads and being home for spring break this year, I started the experiments early. First, I went spicy with my Ham & Cheese Spinach Salad with Tangy Mustard Dressing and now I’m enter the sweet zone.
As always, I hope you get ideas, making the salad with your favorite veggies. Right now, I’m really into fast, lite, homemade dressings. It’s fun being creative and trying to make a boring salad more tasty!
Ingredients
- About 3 cups of leafy greens (I used 2 c baby spinach and 1 c romain)
- 4-5 baby carrots sliced
- ½ small cucumber sliced
- 3-4 cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2.5 oz cooked chicken (71 g) ( I used Short Cuts)
- 1 tablespoon low sugar strawberry preserves (or no sugar)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
Pile all the salad fixings on a big plate. Top with chicken.
In a small bowl, whisk the preserves, olive oil, salt & pepper. Drizzle on top of the salad.
📖 Recipe
Chicken Salad with Quick Strawberry Vinaigrette
Elevate your lunch game with this amazing chicken salad recipe that features a quick and tangy strawberry vinaigrette dressing. Give it a try today!
Ingredients
- About 3 cups of leafy greens I used 2 c baby spinach and 1 c romain
- 4-5 baby carrots sliced
- ½ small cucumber sliced
- 3-4 cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2.5 oz cooked chicken 71 g ( I used Short Cuts)
- 1 tablespoon low sugar strawberry preserves or no sugar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Pile all the salad fixings on a big plate. Top with chicken.About 3 cups of leafy greens, 4-5 baby carrots sliced, ½ small cucumber sliced, 3-4 cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 2.5 oz cooked chicken, 1 tablespoon low sugar strawberry preserves
- In a small bowl, whisk the preserves, olive oil, salt & pepper. Drizzle on top of the salad.1 teaspoon olive oil, Salt & Pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 22gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 1262mgFiber: 7gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 35112IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 3mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Dy
oops I meant balsamic vinegar above 🙂
Dy
I made some strawberry dressing inspired by your recipe for my spinach salad... But I used thawed frozen strawberries, a bit of balsamic oil, and a bit of olive oil and then blended with the immersion blender. Mmmmm. Thanks for the inspiration, love your sites!
Dev
I like to add a sprinkle of blue cheese crumbles on my salad as well. The raspberry preserves work well also!