As spring flows into summer in Southern Manitoba, berry picking provides an opportunity for communities to come together, after a long winter, to socialize, exercise and partake of many a sweet fruit.
This sunny salad epitomizes the flavors of this early harvest, nourishing the body with fresh ingredients, hand-gathered amid the sounds of soft chatter and heartfelt laughter.
Sweet berries are the perfect complement to savory chicken. With each being easily substituted for others, like turkey and haskap berries or saskatoons.
Other fresh greens like spinach or mesclun mixes can also be used. Or a vibrant, lemon vinaigrette vs the raspberry option used here.
Use smaller portions of each ingredient for a single serving or multiply them for large gatherings.
No matter how you choose to it enjoy it, make this a staple in your warm-weather recipe catalog and enjoy!
Total Prep Time: 45 Min
Servings in Recipe: 6
Serving Size: 2 cups
Calories Per Serving: 193
SUMMER CHICKEN SALAD with SWEET BERRIES
INGREDIENTS
salad
- 2 chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 head fresh butter lettuce, loosely chopped
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup arugula
- 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/8 cup red onion, short-sliced
- 1/3 cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing
SUMMER CHICKEN SALAD with SWEET BERRIES
DIRECTIONS
salad
- In a large pan, heat oil
- Brown cubed chicken over medium-low heat until cooked through, salt/pepper to taste
- While chicken is browning, shred lettuce into a large serving bowl
- Add spinach and arugula
- Add feta, pecans, blueberries and red onion
- Set chicken aside and allow to cool, once nicely browned.
- Add chicken to salad bowl, once cooled.
- Drizzle salad with raspberry vinaigrette (approx 1/2 cup is perfect) and serve.
SUMMER CHICKEN SALAD
SUGGESTED SIDES & PAIRINGS
SIDES
Artisan Cracker and Fruit Charcuterie
Spring Pea Soup
BREADS
Sliced Avocado on Sourdough Croutes
Grilled Peaches on Brioche Toast
WINE
Quails’ Gate Chasselas Pinot Blanc
Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Gamay Noir
ALTERNATE INGREDIENTS
- Chicken > Turkey or Tofu
- Pecan > Walnuts
- Butter Lettuce > Romaine or Iceburg
- Blueberries > Saskatoons or Haskaps
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