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:
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.
Heat a medium sized skillet to a medium-high heat.
Season both sides of the chicken with 1 teaspoon oil, ⅛ teaspoon pepper, salt and paprika.
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.
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.
Try this Strawberry Chicken Salad with Pecans recipe next time you’re looking for that filling yet sophisticated meal. It’s full of flavor and and looks beautiful too. You will love serving this to your guests. Share your thoughts with us on this recipe and tag #cookmerecipes in your own party pictures and posts!
