Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken Salad
This Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken Salad is fresh, flavorful, and perfect for spring and summer! Made with juicy strawberries, tender chicken, crunchy toppings, and the BEST poppy seed dressing.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds toasted
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups fresh arugula
- 2 cooked chicken breasts cut into cubes
- 16 oz strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Poppy seed salad dressing
Instructions
- Toast the almonds. In a small skillet over medium heat, add the slivered almonds. Toast for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden and fragrant. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Make the dressing. In a small bowl or jar with a lid, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk or shake until fully combined and emulsified. Set aside.
- Assemble the salad. In a large bowl, add the spinach and arugula. Top with the cooked chicken, sliced strawberries, diced avocado, red onion, toasted almonds and crumbled feta.
- Dress and serve. Drizzle the poppy seed dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th of recipe | Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.7g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 32.1g | Saturated Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 95.5mg | Sodium: 389.2mg | Fiber: 6.1g | Sugar: 12.7g