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Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing

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I’m all for adding fruit to my green salads lately. What do you think — are you ready to try a little sweetness in your salad? If so, head straight to the kitchen to make a big bowl of Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing. It’s quite a dish!

Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing is a fabulous salad to try this season. You'll love the homemade dressing, sweet strawberries, and how easy it is to make!

Maybe your first glance of these photos had you thinking, “Oh, I love a salad with cherry tomatoes!” I’m sorry to disappoint you (although you won’t be disappointed after your first bite), but there aren’t any tomatoes in this salad. Instead, it’s studded with sweet, red strawberries. That’s right, the sweet spot in this salad is none other than one of the season’s stars.

Like I said, I’ve been all about fruit in my green salads lately. Case in point: this Smoked Salmon Salad with Blueberries and Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing. Ohmygawd, so delicious, and no cooking required!

Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing is a fabulous, no-fuss meal. You'll love the touch of sweetness from the strawberries and the lemon.

I also have a thing for strawberries lately, and why not. From No Bake Strawberry-Banana Cheesecake Parfaits  to Small Batch Strawberry-Serrano Refrigerator Jam to Strawberry-Mint Agua Fresca, what’s not to love?

I know I’ve had spinach salads with strawberries in the past. I seem to remember this being a popular shower or special event salad (with good reason) but I don’t really remember much else.

This salad is special in its simplicity, its heartiness, and its flavor.

Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing is a sweet, satisfying meal. You'll love the flavors and colors in this easy-to-make, hearty salad.

You want a filling meal for dinner, but you don’t want to turn on the oven? I totally understand. You want something fresh and tasty, but not something that’s complicated to put together? Got it.

My recommendation is Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing. I cooked the chicken in a skillet on the stovetop with just a bit of salt and black pepper for seasoning. If you don’t even want to go that far, you could use rotisserie or deli chicken.

Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing is a sweet, satisfying meal. You'll love the flavors and colors in this easy-to-make, hearty salad.

I love making my own dressing because you can add the fresh ingredients you love most, and it’s so easy to do. I chose fresh lemon juice and mint for this salad, and it’s a perfect pairing.

If you’re ready for something special to go down for dinner without a fuss, put Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing on your “to-make” list. You’ll love it!

Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing is a no-fuss meal perfect for the summer. This salad is filling and you'll love the flavors and colors!

Yields Serves 2

Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Honey-Lemon Mint Dressing
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Ingredients

    For the dressing:
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1-2 tablespoons white wine vinegar (start with 1 tablespoon, and add more as needed)
  • 3/4 cup light flavored olive oil
  • 3 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, cut into small pieces
    • For the salad:
  • 2 (4-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt and ground black pepper for seasoning
  • 4-6 cups salad greens of choice (I used Romaine and spinach), torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles

Instructions

    For the dressing:
  1. Combine the ingredients in a glass jar and whisk to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Refrigerate until ready to use. Stir before using.
    2. For the chicken:
  2. Lightly season both sides of the chicken with the salt and black pepper. Add the vegetable oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. When hot, add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
  4. Remove from the skillet. Let the chicken sit for a few minutes before slicing it into strips.
  5. Combine the salad greens and strawberries in a bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to combine.
  6. Transfer the salad to a platter or bowl with the chicken slices over the top.
  7. Garnish with the blue cheese crumbles.
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  1. We love doing salads for dinner in the summer (maybe with a grilled meat) when you're hot and tired from being outside all day. This would be perfect for us to throw together at the end of the evening for something light but filling.
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  2. Wow, this looks so delicious! I have been looking for a recipe to make this weekend, and now I want to make this salad! The honey lime dressing looks DELICIOUS! I can't wait to try this!
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  6. What an interesting combination! I've never had fruit in a salad like this but this recipe looks too good not to try! Thanks for the recipe!
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  10. Honey lemon mint dressing sounds so good. I bet it goes so well with the sweetness of the strawberries. I love when I can find big fresh strawberries somewhere and then I use them for all kinds of recipes!
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  13. This looks so good and sounds so yummy! I always think it sounds funny putting sweet fruit with salad but I recently had a salad with apple, and one with watermelon so strawberries would be great too I imagine! x
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  15. This looks so delicious! I'd say we add fruits to 80% of our salads, especially during the summer when fruits are gorgeous. We're definitely trying your chicken salad soon.
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