Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

This light and refreshing salad for warm summer days features fresh strawberries tossed with seasonal vegetables in a light dressing. Choose any selection of Ontario vegetables for the salad: cooked asparagus or sliced mushrooms are great. For convenience, use cooked chicken or turkey from the deli counter.

Preparation time

20 minutes

Ready in

20 minutes

Makes

4 servings

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Ingredients

Vinaigrette:

  • 1 cup (250 mL) sliced Ontario Strawberries
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper

Salad:

  • 8 cups (2 L) torn Ontario Salad Greens
  • 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) coarsely shredded cooked Ontario Chicken
  • 2 cups (500 mL) Ontario Strawberries, halved
  • 1 cup (250 mL) sliced Ontario Greenhouse Cucumber

Instructions

Vinaigrette: In food processor or blender, process strawberries, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper until smooth. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate.

Salad: Arrange lettuce on platter. Top with chicken, strawberries and cucumber. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately. 

Nutritional Information

1 Serving

  • PROTEIN 23 grams
  • FAT: 8 grams
  • CARBOHYDRATE: 13 grams
  • CALORIES: 220
  • SODIUM: 175 mg
  • FIBRE: 5 grams

Recipe tags

Salads

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