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    Home » Recipes » Lunch/Dinner » Chicken Fruit salad

    Published: Jun 3, 2022 · Modified: Oct 29, 2024 by Maureen Celestine with 2 Comments

    Chicken Fruit salad

    Grilled chicken fruit salad packed with nutritious seasonal fruits and nuts. This colorful salad makes for an ideal lunch or dinner.

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    chicken breast with strawberry salad

    Juicy chicken breast, fruits, nuts, salty blue cheese, and fresh greens topped with homemade vinaigrette dressing bring this crunchy summer salad with fruit to a whole new level.

    Why you should make this recipe

    Healthy: need I say more about how healthy this salad bowl with chicken is? It’s packed with healthy ingredients. It has all the green lights on your one a day, and it’s a balanced meal. 

    Easy: you can literally make this chicken and salad recipe while multitasking. It’s as easy as chopping up your veggies, and whisking up the vinaigrette while grilling the chicken in the oven. 

    Versatile: so versatile for any course meal. Whether you are making this recipe for a chicken dinner salad, a side dish, or as an appetizer, spruce it up to your liking. 

    Less time: this grilled chicken salad recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes when you prepare the ingredients simultaneously. Heck, chop the veggies ahead of time, mix the vinaigrette an hour before, and focus on grilling the chicken once you are almost ready to serve.

    Ingredients Breakdown

    ingredient list for the chicken salad

    Here are quick ingredients notes before you dive in to make this summer salad with chicken. You’ll need:

    Chicken: I made a crispy chicken in the oven to top with my salad. If you are short on time, grab a box of rotisserie chicken from your local grocery store, and use the breast instead. 

    Lettuce: I love the crunch of romaine lettuce especially when you toss the lettuce head in a white vinegar-water bath. Other greens work just as good. 

    Fruits: strawberries, apples, blueberries, and cranberries were my fruit of choice. Try other fruits mentioned below to see what you fancy. 

    Blue cheese: blue cheese adds such a piquant flavor. But you can use other soft cheeses or shaved Parmesan. 

    Toasted almonds: I love the extra crunch from the almonds. Feel free to add other nuts of your choosing. See the substitute notes below. 

    Dressing: I used a red wine vinaigrette dressing for this salad recipe. Feel free to use other chicken salad dressings like avocado-lime ranch. The taste is outstanding. 

    How to make it

    process shot for salad
    red wine vinaigrette
    • Start by seasoning the chicken and setting it aside to rest for about 30minutes.
    • Mix the vinaigrette: combine all the ingredients in a mason jar, cover and give it a firm shake. Set aside
    • Chop the veggies: if you haven’t done this earlier, now is the time to chop up the lettuce, Strawberries, apples, and blueberries. 
    • Preheat the oven
    chicken breast in a skillet
    cooked chicken breast resting
    • Grill the chicken: heat oil in a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan top side down, and cook.
    • Transfer into the oven for further cooking. 
    • Remove from heat, and allow to rest before slicing.
    assembling the chicken fruit salad
    pouring salad dressing into the bowl
    • Assemble the salad: distribute the lettuce over serving bowls. Add the fruits, spaced out all over the salad. Top with toasted almonds, blueberries, strawberries, and cheese.
    • Just before serving, drizzle the red wine vinaigrette over the salad. Enjoy!

    SUBSTITUTES:

    Cheese: if you don’t like blue cheese, use feta cheese, goat cheese, or shaved Parmesan 

    Chicken: you don’t necessarily have to use chicken for this salad. if you are a seafood lover,  substitute with seared salmon, shrimps, or scallops. Other options are flank steak, eggs, or grilled cauliflower steaks for vegans.

    Lettuce: use other greens like kale, baby spinach, arugula, or a mixed green substitute. 

    Fruits: other fruits can be used to make this grilled chicken strawberry salad. Fruits like peaches, mango, pineapple, grapes, pear, melons, etc
    Nuts: pecan, hazelnut, pepitas, or other nuts or seeds will do just fine.

    chicken salad served in a small bowl with chopped chicken breast

    VARIATIONS

    Here are some other recipe variations to spruce up this chicken and fruit salad.

    Chicken Marinade: use your favorite chicken marinade to marinate your chicken. 

    Add more vegetables: less doesn’t have to be more when it’s a healthy salad, am I right?! Add some red onion, cherry tomatoes, avocado, or English cucumbers.

    Other animal protein: swap the chicken for shrimps, salmon, halibut, veggie steak, steak, scallops, or pork.

    Exotic/other fruits: I am talking papaya, mangoes, melons, kiwi, cherry, orange, mandarins, pomegranate, blueberries, etc. 

    This recipe is a copycat chick- fil- a market side salad. If you’ve never tasted chick-fil-a salads, this is a good way to start. 

    fruit salad with chicken served in a big bowl

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Question

    Can you put strawberries in chicken salad? 

    Yes. Strawberries are a naturally sweet addition to salads. Even great if you purée it and add it to the salad dressing assuming you are using a vinaigrette.

        How to store chicken salad?

    Store chicken salads without the salad dressing for longer shelf life. Separating the mushy or wet ingredients like fruits and dressing will make the salad last longer and keep it fresh tasting.

        What fruits goes good on a grilled chicken salad?

    Berries: Strawberry,  Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry
    Apple
    Pear
    Mango
    Pomegranate 
    Kiwi
    Watermelon 
    Orange
    Grape
    Peach
    Tangerine 
    Cranberry

        What can you use a vinaigrette for?

    Vinaigrette can be used for salads, as a marinade, or as a base for dips. Top vinaigrette over grilled or cooked vegetables or as an accompaniment for other sauces.

    If you are a big fan of strawberries, then you've got to stop everything and check out this Strawberry Rhubarb Ice cream recipe. It's worth the scroll!

    This chicken fruit salad checks all the stops for crunch, flavor, and nutrition. I hope it gets all the cheers at your table. Share a bite with us on our social media. If you make this recipe using the hashtag worldlytreat(#worldlytreat), we’d love to join the soirée. Also, don’t forget to pin it for later. Chat soon?

    Maureen

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    FOOD SAFETY

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food that previously touched raw meat.
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Never leave cooking food unattended

    📖 Recipe

    Chicken Fruit salad in a bowl

    Chicken Fruit salad

    Juicy chicken breast, fruits, nuts, salty blue cheese, and fresh greens topped with homemade vinaigrette dressing bring this crunchy summer salad with fruit to a whole new level.
    5 from 30 votes
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    Course: Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 871kcal
    Author: Maureen Celestine

    Equipment

    • Oven
    • skillet

    Ingredients

    For the Chicken and salad

    • 2 boneless chicken breast (or boneless thighs)
    • Salt & ground black pepper to taste
    • ½ teaspoon chicken powder
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 heads romaine lettuce, rinsed and chopped (abt 3 cups, heaped)
    • 1 cup Fresh Strawberries, quartered
    • 1 Gala apples, chopped (honeysuckle, fuji, or pink lady is fine)
    • ⅓ cup Blueberries
    • ¼ cup Roasted almonds, roughly chopped
    • ¼ cup Granola (optional)
    • 1 .oz Blue cheese

    Red wine dressing

    • ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
    • 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • ¼ cup Olive oil
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced (or ½ teaspoon ground garlic)
    • Kosher Salt & Ground black Pepper to taste ( I used about ¼ teaspoon each)

    Instructions

    • Start by seasoning the chicken. Place it in a Ziplock bag or bowl. Cover it with cling film and allow to rest in the refrigerator for about 30minutes.
    • Mix the vinaigrette: combine all the ingredients in a mason jar, cover and give it a firm shake. Set aside
    • Chop the veggies: if you haven’t done this earlier, now is the time to chop up the lettuce, Strawberries, apples, and blueberries.
    • Preheat the oven to 425°F
    • Grill the chicken: heat oil in a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Place chicken in pan top side down, leaving about 2 inches of space in between. Sear the chicken for 4- minutes, then flip it, and transfer it into the oven. Cover with foil, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center of the meat reads 165°F or your desired doneness.
    • Remove from heat, and allow to rest for about 8-10 minutes before slicing.
    • Assemble the salad: distribute the lettuce over serving bowls. Add the fruits, spaced out all over the salad. Top with toasted almonds, cranberries, and cheese.
    • Just before serving, drizzle the red wine vinaigrette over the salad. Enjoy

    Notes

    Nutritional facts:
    Please remember that nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 | Calories: 871kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 1417mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 2694IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 4mg
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    Comments

    1. Cat says

      June 22, 2024 at 10:55 pm

      Cranberries???? Typo?

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      • Maureen Celestine says

        June 26, 2024 at 2:57 pm

        Hi, I am sorry, I don't follow. There is no cranberry in this recipe, I don't understand what you mean. Do you mind clarifying?

        Reply
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