Saturday, January 19, 2013

STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD with CHICKEN


STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN

You can always serve this as a side to any meal or use store baked chicken with it too!!

This is a wonderful and tasty as well as easy recipe....
Perfect for anytime and low in fat calories....

  • 1 chicken breast grilled (see below for directions)
  • 4 strawberry's sliced
  • 1/4 lettuce head boken into bite size peices 
  • 2 handfuls of fresh baby spinach tore into bite size peices
  • 1/4 c. red onion chopped fine
  • 2 Tbls. creamy sweet goat cheese or cream cheese (optional)
  • 2 Tbls. toasted glazed almonds (optional)
  • poppy seed dressing    (if you need a great recipe for this just ask)
  1. soak chicken for 5 min. in salt water
  2. pound out chicken breast 1/2 inch thickness
  3. grill on high heat 6 min. each side 
  4. let rest for 5 min covered
Now you're ready to assemble the salad.......
  1. alternate lettuce and spinach on a plate
  2. cut chicken into bite size pieces, place on lettuce
  3. break cheese up into pea size pieces and sprinkle on top of chicken
  4. sprinkle onion on top
  5. lay strawberry's on top
  6. pour poppy seed dressing over salad
  7. garnish with almonds
Enjoy!!!!
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