Lime-Berry Chicken Salad
Ready In: 30 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips
- 3 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄3 cup white sugar
- 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon poppy seed
- 1 lb baby spinach leaves
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup sugar snap pea, ends and strings removed
- 1⁄2 cup pecan halves
Directions
- Toss chicken breasts, limeade, and pepper in a bowl.
- Cook the chicken breasts in a skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 8 minutes.
- Remove skillet from the heat and set aside.
- Combine sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and onion in a blender and process for about 20 seconds.
- With the blender on high speed, gradually add oil in a slow and steady stream.
- Stir in poppy seeds.
- Arrange spinach on 4 salad plates and top with strawberries, peas, pecans, and the cooked chicken.
- Serve with the poppy seed dressing.
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