Summer salad with strawberries, chicken, walnuts, and feta
Botanically speaking, the beloved strawberry isn’t a berry at all. But it’s a favorite fruit for good reason: It’s delicious and high in fiber, folate, potassium, and manganese, with ounce-for-ounce more vitamin C than an orange!
Strawberries are also 92% water, which can help you stay hydrated this summer.
Look for firm, bright-red strawberries. Wash just before eating — if stored wet, strawberries spoil faster.
Leftover chicken is great for this recipe. Or — if you’re short on time — use cooked chicken breast from the deli. This salad comes together quickly and is perfect for hot summer days.
Servings: 6 to 8
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 large head romaine lettuce
- 1 to 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 8 to 12 ounces grilled chicken
- 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese or feta
- 1/4 cup raw walnuts, crushed
- Balsamic vinaigrette (optional)
Directions
- Wash lettuce and strawberries.
- Chop the lettuce, and then hull and slice the strawberries. Toss together with sliced grilled chicken.
- Top with cheese and crushed nuts. With the combination of sweet strawberries and salty cheese, this salad is delicious without dressing. But if you would like, you can add a splash of balsamic vinaigrette.
Nutrition information (per serving)
- Calories: 213
- Total fat: 12 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg
- Sodium: 183 mg
- Total carbohydrate: 7 g
- Dietary fiber: 2 g
- Total sugars: 4 g
- Protein: 19 g
Nutrition information (per serving)
- Calories: 213
- Total fat: 12 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg
- Sodium: 183 mg
- Total carbohydrate: 7 g
- Dietary fiber: 2 g
- Sugars: 4 g
- Protein: 19 g