Healthy Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans

Name: Healthy Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Strawberries 2 cups; Chicken breast cutlets 2 (4-ounce); Pecans 3 tbsp; Olive oil 4 tsp; Balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp; Honey 1 tsp; Thyme ½ tsp; Black pepper ⅜ tsp; Kosher Salt ¼ tsp; Smoked Paprika ¼ tsp; Spinach 4 cups fresh baby; Onion ¼ cup; Feta cheese 1 ounce

The Nutty Strawberry Chicken Salad

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Ingredients

	2 cups Strawberries halved, divided
	2 (4-ounce) Chicken breast cutlets skinless, boneless
	3 tbsp Pecans chopped, toasted
	4 tsp Olive oil extra-virgin, divided
	1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar white
	1 tsp Honey
	½ tsp Thyme fresh, chopped
	⅜ tsp Black pepper freshly ground, divided
	¼ tsp Kosher Salt divided
	¼ tsp Smoked Paprika
	4 cups fresh baby Spinach
	¼ cup Onion thinly, sliced
	1 ounce Feta cheese reduced-fat, crumbled

Nutritional information

399

Calories

22.2g

Fat

22g

Carbohydrates

31g

Protein

77mg

Cholesterol

619mg

Sodium

Ingredients

2 cups Strawberries
halved, divided
2 (4-ounce) Chicken breast cutlets
skinless, boneless
3 tbsp Pecans
chopped, toasted
4 tsp Olive oil
extra-virgin, divided
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
white
1 tsp Honey
½ tsp Thyme
fresh, chopped
⅜ tsp Black pepper
freshly ground, divided
¼ tsp Kosher Salt
divided
¼ tsp Smoked Paprika
4 cups fresh baby Spinach
¼ cup Onion
thinly, sliced
1 ounce Feta cheese
reduced-fat, crumbled

Healthy Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans

This Healthy Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans is the wow dish to serve in strawberry season. This recipe promises to suit the taste buds of all your guests. With a base of spinach and strawberry salad, topped with a perfectly tender, sliced chicken breast, dressed in vinaigrette marinated strawberries and garnished with crunchy, toasted pecan nuts and some crumbly feta cheese.

This dish works every time and I love making it just as much as I love serving it!

To make Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans?

Steps to make Healthy Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans

1	Prepare strawberry salad	10
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, honey, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Add 1 cup strawberries and toss well to coat. Let the strawberries marinade for 10 minutes, at a room temperature.
2	Heat skillet	2
Heat a medium sized skillet to a medium-high heat.
3	Season chicken	2
Season both sides of the chicken with 1 teaspoon oil, ⅛ teaspoon pepper, salt and paprika.
4	Cook chicken	10
Coat the pan with cooking spray and add the chicken. Cook for 2-3 minutes on both sides, until cooked. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pan and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting the chicken across the grain, into slices.
5	Serve	5
To serve, divide the spinach, 1 cup fresh strawberries and chopped onion onto 2 plates. Top with even chicken slices and the marinated strawberries. Garnish with ½ tablespoon pecans and 2 tablespoons crumbled cheese on top of each serving.

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Dasha Vakulova

Dasha is an enthusiastic and cheerful mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Dasha is going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.