Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
Grilled Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salad
- 6 leaves romaine lettuce
- 2 cups whole strawberries
- 2 mandarins
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup raw pecan halves
Dressing
- 3 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tbso olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp pink sea salt
- 2 tsp poppy seeds
Instructions
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Start by prepping romaine, fruit and pecans. Chop up romaine lettuce and place on a large serving bowl. Slice strawberries, peel and split mandarins into segments, chop pineapple into chunks. Toast pecans if desired by simply putting them in a small pan over the stove on medium-high heat. Give them a toss to make sure they toast evenly for about 1-2 minutes Layer each fruit and pecans over romaine lettuce and set aside.
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Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise and place in a medium mixing bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredient for chicken; olive oil, lemon juice, pink sea salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Pour marinade over chicken breasts and rub making sure all slices of breasts are well coated. Set chicken aside.
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Preheat grill on medium-high heat.
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While grill preheats, in a small jar or bowl mix all of the ingredients for salad dressing; Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, pink sea salt, and poppy seeds. Whisk until the dressing is well combined. Set aside.
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Place marinated chicken on preheated grill. Grill each slice of chicken breast for 7 minutes. Use tongs to flip chicken over and grill for another 7 minutes on the other side. Place chicken on a cutting board and cut into bite size slices.
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Give salad a quick toss. Place sliced chicken over tossed salad. Drizzle dressing over salad and give it another toss. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Keep salad and salad dressing refrigerated preferably while chicken is grilling- This will keep romaine, fruit and salad dressing cool and fresh.
- No grill? No problem- Cook chicken on a cast iron skillet over stove top.
- Switch up your fruit- You can use other fruit if you prefer like kiwi, grapes, peaches, etc.
- Switch up pecans- Use walnuts, almonds, etc.
- Substitute for poppy seeds- You can use chia seeds or hemp hearts.
- Substitute for honey- Maple syrup is a good substitute.