Strawberry-Chicken Salad

If you take a look around your favorite produce department or farmer’s market, you may notice that it’s the height of strawberry season, making it a perfect time to use those bright, sweet berries in as many recipes as possible. This strawberry chicken salad pairs tender chicken with beautiful berries to give you a delicious, nutritious entree.

Ingredients:

Salad
8 cups of mixed lettuce
1 cup strawberries, sliced
⅓ cup blue cheese, crumbled
½ cup red onions, chopped
2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Dressing
½ cup strawberries, chopped
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions:

Salad

• Season chicken breasts on both sides with paprika, salt and pepper.
• Heat and prepare a large pan with butter or oil over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook for about 5-10 minutes per side or until chicken is slightly to crisp/brown on both sides and has cooked through with no pink remaining inside.
• Let chicken cool slightly then chop into small pieces.
• Toss chicken and remaining salad ingredients together.

Dressing

• Puree strawberries then combine with other ingredients.
• Whisk all dressing ingredients until combined.

via: the-lowcarb-diet.com