Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken Salad

Try this healthy salad at home that does not compromise on taste.

Grilled Chicken, Strawberry And Baby Spinach Salad With Roasted Poppy Seed Dressing

Preparation Time– 15 minutes

Cooking / grilling time for chicken breast- 08 to 10 minutes

Serves- 4

Ingredients and Quantity:

Romaine lettuce-04 cups

Strawberry, sliced-01 cup

Blueberries, fresh-01 cup

Mandarin oranges- 01 cup

Pineapple chunks-01 cup

Pecans, toasted and cut into Halves- ½ cups

Grilled chicken breast, sliced-01 no.
Poppy Seed Dressing:

Light mayonnaise- ½ cup

Skimmed milk- ¼ th cup

Dijon Mustard-01 tsp.

Orange juice- ¼ th cup

Sugar- ¼ th cup.

Apple cider vinegar- 1/8 th cup

Poppy seed- ¾ th tbsp.

Salt- if required , to taste

Method:

1. In a glass bowl toss the Salad ingredients together.
2. Whisk together dressing ingredients
3. Drizzle the dressing to the salad ingredients and toss gently.

Chef Tips:

1. You may lightly roast the poppy seeds to make it crispier.
2. Wash and keep the lettuce in chilled water, in order to keep it fresh and crispy
3. Add the dressing to the salad just before service, inorder to prevent it from becoming soggy.
4. You may add baby spinach ¼ th bunch, if you are a spinach lover.
5. You may marinate the chicken with extra virgin olive oil and dried herbs before grilling and then slice.