5 from 3 votes
Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken and Berries
This Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken and Berries is a hearty summer salad packed with fresh ingredients! Baby spinach is tossed with juicy berries, crunchy pecans and creamy goat cheese and topped with grilled chicken. A sweet, homemade dressing made with fresh berries and balsamic vinegar ties it all together.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
236 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 chicken breast about 1 lb, medium
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- 8 ounces spinach fresh baby
- 2 cups Blueberry mixed, fresh, sliced strawberries
- 2 cups raspberry
- 2 cups blackberry
- 2 cups strawberry
- ¼ cup goat cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup pecans toasted
Creamy Berry Balsamic Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup Blueberry mixed, fresh, sliced strawberries
- 1 cup raspberry
- 1 cup blackberry
- 1 cup strawberry
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt Stonyfield Organic, nonfat
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- black pepper
- salt
Instructions
- Heat a grill pan over medium high heat and spray or brush it with olive oil. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add them to the pan. Cook 5- 6 minutes until browned, then flip and cook another 5-6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from the pan and let it rest while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- To make the dressing, blend all of the dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Strain the dressing with a strainer to remove the seeds (optional).
- Arrange the baby spinach in a large serving bowl. Slice the chicken and arrange the slices on top. Scatter the berries, goat cheese, and pecans over the top. Serve the Creamy Berry Balsamic Dressing on the side.
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Notes
- Nutrition information is for the salad only.
- Nutrition for the dressing:One serving dressing (2 tablespoons): Calories 85; Fat 6.7g (Sat 0.9g); Protein 0.9g; Carb 5g; Fiber 0.7g; Sodium 20mg
Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
10.8g
(4%)
Protein
28.3g
(57%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2.1g
(11%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
202mg
(8%)
Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
4.7g
(19%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
0mg
(0%)
Iron
0mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.8g | 4% |
| Protein | 28.3g | 57% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.1g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 4.7g | 19% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.