Strawberry Spinach Salad with Hickory-Smoked Chicken
- Makes: 4 to 6 servings
- Start to Finish 45 mins
The hint of the grill comes from the smoked chicken or turkey in this main-dish salad.
Ingredients
-
Orange-Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe below)
-
1
6 -
ounce package
fresh baby spinach or 8 cups fresh baby or torn spinach and/or assorted torn greens
-
2
cups
quartered or sliced strawberries and/or whole blueberries
-
8
ounces
hickory-smoked cooked chicken or turkey, cut into bite-size pieces or 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
-
4
ounces
Gruyere, Swiss, Gouda, smoked cheddar and/or Edam cheese, cut into bite-size strips
-
1
cup
fresh enoki mushrooms and/or sliced fresh button mushrooms
-
1/2
cup
loosely packed fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves, snipped (1/4 cup)
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Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Prepare vinaigrette. Cover and store in refrigerator while preparing the salad.
- For salad: Place spinach on a large serving platter or divide among individual dinner plates. Arrange strawberries, chicken, cheese and mushrooms on spinach. Top with parsley.
- Shake vinaigrette; pour over salad. Top with pepper. Makes 4 to 6 main-dish salads.
Orange-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/3
cup
olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1/4
cup
white balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
- 1
teaspoon
finely shredded orange peel
- 1/4
cup
orange juice
- 1
tablespoon
snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 1/8
teaspoon
salt
Directions
- In a screw-top jar, combine oil, vinegar, orange peel, orange juice, parsley, and salt. Cover and shake well to mix. Serve immediately or cover and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Makes about 3/4 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Strawberry Spinach Salad with Hickory-Smoked Chicken)
Servings Per Recipe 4, sugar (g) 9, sodium (mg) 810, fiber (g) 4, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, cal. (kcal) 413, calcium (mg) 363, Potassium (mg) 512, Folate (µg) 129, Monounsaturated fat (g) 16, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, sat. fat (g) 8, Niacin (mg) 1, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3, carb. (g) 19, vit. C (mg) 73, pro. (g) 22, vit. A (IU) 4859, iron (mg) 3, chol. (mg) 56, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Fat, total (g) 29, Thiamin (mg) 0