Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad

This Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad is perfect for summer! It’s packed with protein, fresh produce & nuts and topped with a lemon poppyseed dressing. A great recipe for lunch or dinner!

*Originally published June 2016*

Hi Friends!

Allow me to share this Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad with you because it’s about to become your new favorite summer salad. I’ve been a fan of a simple strawberry spinach salad for years now but more often than not, I want to make it a bit heartier. This salad has all my favorite components:

• Leafy greens – I use spinach but if you’re not a fan, you could use whatever type of lettuce you have on hand, spring greens, kale etc.
• Lean protein – I usually opt for chicken because I always have it on hand but steak would be good or you could try chickpeas, hard boiled eggs or white beans for a vegetarian version
• Fruit- If you haven’t tried fruit on your salad you’re missing out! Any type of berries are a fabulous addition in the summer. Peaches are also great!
• Healthy fats – Both avocado and nuts add healthy fats to the salad and help boost the satiety factor. I grab pecans when I have them but slivered almonds or even pumpkin or sunflower seeds would add a nice crunch!
• Cheese – I love adding some crumbled feta to my salads for a boost of flavor
• Vegetables – Corn and red onion are a few of my favs but carrots, red peppers and roasted sweet potatoes are also great!

Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad

I have a simple homemade lemon poppyseed dressing that I love but feel free to use storebought balsamic, honey mustard or even Italian dressing!

Here’s how you make this salad:

Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad

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This Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad is perfect for summer! It’s packed with protein, fresh produce & nuts and topped with a lemon poppyseed dressing. A great recipe for lunch or dinner!

• Yield: serves 2

Ingredients

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• 4 cups baby spinach
• 6–8 ounces cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup cooked corn
• 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
• 3 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup avocado
• 1/4 cup red onion
• juice from 1 lemon
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1/2 – 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp poppyseeds

Instructions

1. Divide spinach evenly between two bowls.
2. Top with chicken, corn, berries, cheese, pecans, avocado and red onion.
3. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
4. Serve salads with dressing!

Notes

Feel free to adjust ingredient quantities to your liking!

Pretty simple. Like with most of the salads I share, you don’t really need specific quantities and feel free to add or subtract ingredients based on your preferences.

To make this salad even easier, use food prep! Grill or bake some chicken ahead of time and cook some fresh corn on the cob. You could also slice some strawberries and red onion and store in tupperware containers in the fridge. Then, when it’s time for lunch or dinner, just quickly assemble everything!

Looking for more salad ideas? Check out these posts:

• 7 Easy Salads for Summer
• Salmon Nicoise Salad
• Roasted Squash Salad
• Steak Cobb Salad
• Broccoli Slaw Salad with Ramen

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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