Description
Refreshing summer berry salad delivers a symphony of seasonal flavors dancing across your plate. Mediterranean-inspired ingredients blend sweet and tangy notes, creating a light yet satisfying dish you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454g) grilled chicken breast, chopped
Fruits and Berries:
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- 2 cups blueberries
Salad Base and Additional Ingredients:
- 10 ounces (283g) spring lettuce mix
- 4 ounces (113g) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup balsamic dressing
Instructions
- Carefully slice strawberries into elegant quarters, ensuring uniform size for balanced presentation.
- Roughly chop pecans to create delicate, textural crunch throughout the salad.
- Slice grilled chicken breast into precise, bite-sized morsels for easy eating.
- Distribute crisp spring mix greens evenly across serving bowls, creating a vibrant base.
- Scatter fresh blueberries generously over the verdant greens.
- Artfully arrange chicken pieces atop the mixed greens and berries.
- Gently place quartered strawberries around the salad for colorful accent.
- Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese across the surface, allowing delicate white fragments to contrast with the colorful ingredients.
- Delicately garnish with chopped pecans, providing a nutty dimension and satisfying crunch.
- Immediately before serving, drizzle balsamic dressing in elegant, sweeping motions to enhance and unite the salad’s flavors.
- Serve promptly to maintain the salad’s fresh, crisp textures and vibrant appearance.
Notes
- Toast pecans lightly in a dry skillet to enhance their nutty flavor and create a crunchier texture.
- Swap grilled chicken with tofu or tempeh for a vegetarian version that maintains protein content.
- Use fresh, seasonal berries at peak ripeness to maximize sweetness and nutritional value in the salad.
- Store dressing separately when meal prepping to prevent soggy greens and maintain crisp salad components.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg