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A close up of strawberry, chicken, and arugula salad with a balsamic dressing drizzle

Balsamic Chicken Strawberry Salad

A refreshing salad with a good balance of sweet and acid. Perfect for a healthy dinner meal.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil plus more to coat grill
  • ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Balsamic Dressing

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste

Salad

  • 5 oz arugula (one large container)
  • 5-6 strawberries sliced
  • cup chopped pecans
  • parmesan for topping, optional

Instructions
 

  • Mix together all chicken marinade ingredients in your preferred marinating vessel
  • Use the marinade to coat the chicken well, then seal your vessel and let sit in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Pre-heat grill to medium-low.
  • Make sure grill grates are clean, then coat lightly with oil.
  • Add chicken to the grill and cook for 6-7 minutes per side, then remove from grill. Check that the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
  • Let the chicken sit for 5-10 minutes before slicing it into strips (or your preferred bite size pieces).
  • While the chicken cooks, whisk together the salad dressing ingredients. Or shake if you have a dressing shaker.
  • Wash and dry the arugula.
  • Prepare each plate of salad separately, rather than mixing ingredients ahead of time in order to maintain lettuce and strawberry quality.
  • Layer the salad ingredients. Start with the arugula. Then, top with sliced strawberries, grilled chicken, and sprinkle with pecans.
  • Whisk or shake the dressing just prior to dressing the salads.
  • If desired, finish the salads with some parmesan.
Keyword arugula, Balsamic, chicken, dinner salad, grilled chicken, healthy, lettuce, salad, strawberry
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