Chicken Strawberry Salad with Warm Citrus Dressing - 2 Guiding Stars
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The sweet strawberries and zesty dressing make this salad near impossible to pass up. Make it when fresh strawberries are available from local farms for the absolute best flavor.

Ingredients

Dressing:

  • ½ cup strawberries
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp. salad oil
  • 2 tsp. lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper

Salad:

  • 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups strawberries
  • 6 cups spinach
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Combine dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
  2. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place chicken on a foil-covered baking sheet and bake until internal temperature reaches a minimum of 165ºF (20-30 minutes).
  3. Bring dressing to a simmer in a small saucepan and keep warm until ready to use.
  4. Slice chicken breasts thin. In a large bowl, toss together salad greens, strawberries, and chicken.
  5. Drizzle warm dressing over salad and sprinkle with walnuts to serve.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 305; Total Fat 15g (19% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 2g (10% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 83mg (28% DV); Sodium 245mg (10% DV); Total Carbohydrate 15g (5% DV); Dietary Fiber 4g (14% DV); Total Sugars 8g; Includes 1g Added Sugars (2% DV); Protein 29g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 6% DV; Iron 10% DV; Potassium 20% DV; Vitamin K 190% DV; Niacin 110% DV; Vitamin C 90% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/chicken-strawberry-salad-with-warm-citrus-dressing/
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