Spinach Strawberry Salad with Grilled Chicken and Goat Cheese
A vibrant and satisfying salad featuring fresh spinach, strawberries, grilled chicken, and creamy goat cheese, perfect for summer gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 312 grams baby spinach (11 oz)
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2–3 cups strawberries, tops removed and sliced
- 4 grilled chicken breasts
- 1 cup pecans
- 70 grams goat cheese (or to taste)
- 1 cup strawberry vinaigrette (or to taste)
Instructions
- Prep Your Ingredients: Wash the baby spinach thoroughly in cold water. Pat it dry with a clean kitchen towel or use a salad spinner.
- Grill the Chicken: Preheat your grill over medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Grill for 6-8 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Slice the Chicken: After resting, slice the chicken into thin strips.
- Slice the Strawberries and Onion: Thinly slice your strawberries and red onion. Soaking the onion can reduce sharpness.
- Toast the Pecans: In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast the pecans for 5–7 minutes until fragrant.
- Assemble the Salad: In a large salad bowl, combine spinach, sliced strawberries, onions, toasted pecans, and grilled chicken. Toss gently.
- Dress the Salad: Drizzle strawberry vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently.
- Top with Goat Cheese: Crumble goat cheese over the top.
Notes
Keep the dressing separate until serving to avoid wilting the greens. Feel free to swap ingredients for variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: salad, spinach, strawberry, grilled chicken, goat cheese, healthy recipes