Spring Salad With Berries
A flavorful and fresh salad for spring with fresh strawberries (or berries of choice), creamy goat cheese, crunchy toasted pecans, and dried cranberries on a bed of lettuce.
Servings: 4
Calories: 725kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup honey mustard dressing (or dressing of choice)
- 1 cup pecans toasted
- 12 cups salad greens
- 4 oz goat cheese crumbled
- ½ cup dried cranberries (or raisins)
- 1 cup strawberries (sliced)
- 1 batch homemade chicken strips (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the chicken strips according to the recipe instructions and set aside.
- Prepare the honey mustard dressing according to the recipe instructions and set aside.
- Preheat a small skillet over medium heat on the stove.
- Add the pecans and toast, tossing occasionally, until they have just started to brown and smell amazing.
- Set the pecans aside until cooled.
- Put two big handfuls of lettuce/greens on each plate.
- Chop the chicken and top each salad with equal amounts of goat cheese, toasted pecans, cranberries, sliced strawberries, and dressing.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to use any type of leftover pre-cooked chicken in this recipe. And have fun switching up the types of fruit, cheese, and dressing that you use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad | Calories: 725kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.3g | Protein: 27.7g | Fat: 56.4g | Saturated Fat: 16.5g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 820mg | Fiber: 6.4g | Sugar: 18.1g