Spring Strawberry Salad with Chicken

22 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 45 min

“This is a great recipe as both an entree and a side dish…..with or without the chicken.” - by MISSKITTYBOO

Ingredients

2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1 bunch fresh spinach, rinsed and dried
1 pint strawberries, sliced
4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
1 (5 ounce) package candied pecans (such as Emerald® Pecan Pie Glazed Pecans)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Place the chicken breast meat into a skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette over medium heat; cook and stir until the chicken is browned, no longer pink in the center, and the juice has nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken to a bowl and let cool.
Place the spinach into a salad bowl; scatter the strawberries, goat cheese, and candied pecans over the spinach. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette over the salad and top with the chicken. Serve slightly warm or chilled.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
317 cal
16%

Fat
19.7 g
30%

Carbs
12.5 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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tingc888

Jun. 18, 2010

"Delicious. I love how strawberries and balsamic taste with goat cheese. I made some changes to this. I used used 1 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar instead of the balsamic vinaigrette. I ..." See morealso used a spring salad mix instead of spinach. I also found a box of sesame candied pecans at an asian grocery store that really made a good finish to this salad. I think for an added taste, sliced pears or apples would go well too."

canoefoot7

Jul. 26, 2010

"I really enjoyed this recipe, even though I had to make last minute changes. I live in a rural area, and don't have acess to some ingredients -ie: goat cheese, and candied pecans :( BUT.. I added a li..." See morettle red onion, a little red pepper, and toasted the plain baking pecans i had in the pantry. The strawberries, red onion, and balsamic vinagrette was YUMMY!!"

Nyx

Jul. 7, 2010

"This was simple and excellent. I also used balsamic vinegar instead of vinagrette. I added dried cranberries and fresh dandelion leaves, and overall had a great sweet/bitter contrast. A good light ..." See moremeal for summer."

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