Chicken, Berry, Almond Salad – Healthy Summer Meal

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Chicken, Berry, Almond Salad

Salad bursting with fresh fruit, veggies and protein is a delicious and healthy summer meal. Mixed greens and shredded carrot are tossed with a citrus vinaigrette. Chopped chicken and wedges of Burrata cheese pack on the protein. Then you pile on the the refreshing strawberries and blueberries. Next up, slices of rich and satisfying avocado, sliced mini cucumbers and sweet, crunchy honey roasted almonds. A sprinkling of fresh herbs provides the finishing touch.

Pillow Talk with the Girls

This Chicken, Berry, Almond Salad was a perfect option for the recent craft day I had with my gal pals. This time “instructor Marlys” walked us through her slick and easy way to whip up pillow covers in about an hour. Amazing! There’s nothing like channeling some creative energy, learning something new and having a tasty lunch with these great ladies. Thanks for a lovely day!

Ladies Who Lunch

Chicken Berry Almond Salad

Finished Pillow Covers

Cathy’s Tweaks

My changes to the original HyVee recipe include: 

• Chicken – used purchased rotisserie chicken vs cooking my own
• Citrus Vinaigrette – used orange juice and a combination of lemon and blood orange olive oils vs lime juice and regular olive oil.
• Honey Roasted Almonds – made my own because I had roasted almonds on hand. Note: Since the nuts were already roasted, I started with step 3 of this recipe.
• Cheese  – while I am a fan of Burrata cheese, especially in a Caprese salad, I would opt for feta or goat cheese when making this salad again. But select whatever cheese you like best.

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Chicken, Berry, Almond Salad

Chicken, Berry, Almond Salad is a fresh and healthy meal packed with protein rich chicken and Burrata cheese, fresh fruit, veggies, honey roasted almonds and topped with a citrus vinaigrette.

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Course: Salad

Keyword: almonds, berry, burrata cheese, Chicken, citrus vinaigrette, fruit

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Author: HyVee Balance magazine

Ingredients

Citrus Vinaigrette

• 2 tbsp lime or orange juice
• 2 tbsp white balsamic or fruit flavored vinegar
• 2 tsp. honey
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/4 c. olive oil or flavored olive oil

Salad

• 5 oz. Mixed Greens
• 1/2 c. shredded carrots
• 12-16 oz. chopped or shredded rotisserie chicken
• 2 c. halved or quartered fresh strawberries
• 2 c. fresh blueberries
• 2 avocados peeled pitted and sliced
• 1 c. thinly sliced mini cucumbers
• 3/4 c. honey roasted almonds
• 8 oz. Burrata cheese cut into 4 pieces feta or goat cheese are other options
• 2 tbsp. thinly sliced green onions green part only
• 1/4 c. thinly sliced basil

Instructions

• Whisk together citrus juice, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Optionally, you can put all vinaigrette ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting cover and shake to combine. Set dressing aside.
• Toss mixed greens and shredded carrot together with most of vinaigrette, reserving a few tablespoons. Arrange dressed greens on individual serving plates. Top greens with chicken, strawberries, blueberries, avocado, cucumbers, almonds and cheese.
• Drizzle remaining dressing over salad toppings. Sprinkle with green onion and sliced basil. Enjoy!