If you take a look around your favorite produce department or farmer’s market, you may notice that it’s the height of strawberry season, making it a perfect time to use those bright, sweet berries in as many recipes as possible. This strawberry chicken salad pairs tender chicken with beautiful berries to give you a delicious, nutritious entree.
Last year, my favorite strawberry recipe was a no-bake strawberry cheesecake. Since I made a dessert with the fresh berries back then, I thought I’d switch things up this year and make a healthy entree instead. This chicken salad is low carb, gluten-free, and packed with protein, but it’s incredibly delicious, too.
This chicken salad was a part of my Kohl’s healthy #MakeYourMove initiative, one that also gave me the perfect excuse to use these elegant wooden bowls I picked up at Kohl’s. Not that I’d ever need an arm-twisting to find an opportunity to pull out some unique dinnerware.
- 8 cups of mixed lettuce
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- ⅓ cup blue cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup red onions, chopped
- 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup strawberries, chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Season chicken breasts on both sides with paprika, salt and pepper.
- Heat and prepare a large pan with butter or oil over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook for about 5-10 minutes per side or until chicken is slightly to crisp/brown on both sides and has cooked through with no pink remaining inside.
- Let chicken cool slightly then chop into small pieces.
- Toss chicken and remaining salad ingredients together.
- Puree strawberries then combine with other ingredients.
- Whisk all dressing ingredients until combined.
Feast your eyes and your bellies. Hope you enjoy this tasty recipe!
This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Kohl’s.
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Nutrition info, specifically carbs?
Hi Sandi,
Because ingredients can vary in nutritional counts, we suggest using a nutritional calculator to determine the information yourself. Sites such as SparkRecipe, LoseIt, and even Atkins have nutritional calculators.
I have always found fruit and meat a weird combo, but this actually looks incredibly awesome!
Hi Gigi, It may sound strange, but adding fruit to protein (and especially chicken) helps your process the protein more efficiently and it gives a great flavor as well. I hope you try it and enjoy it!