Strawberry Chicken Spinach Salad

This easy-to-make yet hearty salad features fresh strawberries, rotisserie chicken, mandarin oranges, healthy mixed greens with spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, pecans, and bacon with a yogurt-based, homemade poppy seed dressing. This loaded strawberry salad offers amazing texture and flavor, all with no cooking required.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Recipe Type Bacon, Bridal Shower, Garden Harvest, Healthy Choices, No-Cook, Rotisserie Chicken, Salads, Served Cold, Spinach, Strawberry, Summer

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 348kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad

1 lb cooked chicken breast cut into ½ inch pieces
½ cup crumbled bacon (8 slices)
16 oz grape or cherry tomatoes halved
16 oz strawberries thinly sliced
15 oz mandarin oranges drained
½ red onion thinly sliced
½ English cucumber diced (peel if desired)
11 oz spring mix with spinach
½ cup pecans lightly toasted (optional)

Poppy Seed Dressing

2 tablespoon poppy seeds more or less to taste
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt and pepper each
⅓ cup avocado mayo
½ cup plain yogurt
4 tablespoon white wine vinegar
4 tablespoon honey
1 shallot minced

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Instructions

Make the dressing. In a jar or small bowl combine all of the dressing ingredients except poppy seeds. Mix together and then add poppy seeds and shake or stir to combine fully. Place in the fridge while you prep the salad.
Prepare salad. Wash, slice, peel, and chop all of your salad ingredients accordingly. You can do this the day before if desired.
Serve. In a large salad bowl, combine all of your salad ingredients. If serving immediately add dressing and toss or offer it on the side.

Notes

Panera make a yummy poppy seed dressing you can buy bottled at grocery stores if you want to save time vs. making your own dressing.
Use real bacon bits vs. imitation bacon bits for best flavor.
You can use rotisserie chicken for this recipe, or you can tenderize (pound flat), season, and grill or bake your own chicken at 375ºF for about 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165ºF. Cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes, then slice before adding to your salad.

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