Strawberry Chicken Salad With Champagne Vinaigrette Recipe
Deceptively easy to make and a sure crowd pleaser, this strawberry chicken salad with champagne dressing is the perfect summertime dish.
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- Cooking:
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- For the Dressing:
- ⅓cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼cup champagne vinegar
- 2tablespoons mustard (whole grain dijon)
- 1tablespoon lemon juice (fresh-squeezed preferred)
- 2tablespoons honey
- ½teaspoon salt
- ¼teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ¼teaspoon garlic powder
- For the Salad:
- 9ounces chicken (about 3 cups chopped chicken)
- 5ounces baby spinach and kale mix
- 8ounces strawberries (tops removed and quartered)
- 1cup glazed walnuts
- 1cup feta cheese
- ⅓cup red onion (finely chopped)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
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.Step 3
Secure the lid tightly and shake well until all ingredients are well-combined. Refrigerate while you prepare your salad.Step 4
If starting with uncooked chicken breast, prepare chicken by lightly brushing 3 chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkling with salt and pepper.Step 5
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.Step 6
Slice chicken into pieces. Rather than baking, the chicken breast may alternatively be grilled , but substituting boneless chicken breast.Step 7
Combine chicken, quartered strawberries, walnuts, red onion, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Toss liberally. Top onto bed of mixed greens.Step 8
Serve alongside champagne dressing—be sure to shake or whisk dressing well before serving, as ingredients will settle.