Strawberry Harvest Salad Recipe
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Strawberry Harvest Salad Recipe
Description
The Strawberry Harvest Salad Recipe combines chopped romaine lettuce with cooked, seasoned chicken breast and a mix of fruits and nuts, including thinly sliced apples, fresh strawberries, craisins, and candied pecans. Mozzarella cheese adds a creamy texture contrast among the crisp and sweet components. The salad ingredients are tossed together just before serving to preserve freshness and texture.
The accompanying strawberry vinaigrette is made by blending fresh strawberries with apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, and black pepper into a smooth dressing. This vinaigrette introduces a fruity acidity that complements the sweetness of the fruits and the savoriness of the chicken. The mixture provides a balance of bright, sweet, and tangy flavors throughout the salad.
Serving this salad demands holding off on adding the dressing and slicing strawberries until just before eating to prevent wilting or mushiness. The rest of the salad can be prepped and refrigerated up to 24 hours in advance. Homemade candied pecans are an option, made by caramelizing pecans with brown sugar and butter before cooling, adding a crunchy sweetness that enhances the salad's texture and flavor.
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 2 chicken breast seasoned to taste, cooked and sliced, large
- 1 apple thinly sliced
- ½ cup craisins
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ cup pecans candied
- strawberries for topping, sliced
Strawberry Vinaigrette
- 1 cup strawberry tops cut off
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- To make salad, place romaine in a salad bowl and top with chicken, apple slices, Craisins, cheese, candied pecans and strawberries.
- To make the vinaigrette, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add dressing to salad right before serving.
Notes
- Do not add the strawberry vinaigrette or sliced strawberries until just before serving to keep the salad fresh and prevent sogginess.
- The salad mixture excluding dressing and fresh strawberries can be prepared and stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours ahead of time.
- Candied pecans can be purchased or made by cooking chopped pecans with brown sugar and butter over medium heat until caramelized, then cooled in a single layer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 361mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 512mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 6282IU | 126% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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