4.5 from 54 votes
Spinach Salad with Chicken, Beets and Goat Cheese
Meal prep baked chicken and homemade roasted or pickled beets to top your salad or to make things easier and even quicker, choose a rotisserie chicken and high quality jarred or canned beets from the grocery store instead of making your own.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 674 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- For the vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon tarragon leaves , dried or fresh
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- For the Salad
- 6 cups baby spinach leaves
- 2 cups sliced roasted or pickled beets
- 1 Baked chicken breast , sliced
- 1 avocado , pitted and sliced
- ¼ cup goat cheese crumbles
- ¼ cup toasted pecans
Instructions
- Add all of the vinaigrette ingredients to a small jar fitted with a lid, and shake to blend. Taste for seasoning and add more sugar to taste.
- Toss the spinach, beets, and chicken with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette in two serving bowls, or one bigger bowl. Top with sliced avocado, goat cheese crumbles and pecans. Drizzle with more vinaigrette and sprinkle with more kosher salt and pepper if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
674kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
54g
(83%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
37g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
317mg
(13%)
Potassium
1246mg
(36%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
8649IU
(173%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
129mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 674
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 674kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 54g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 37g | 185% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 317mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 8649IU | 173% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.