Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberry-Balsamic Dressing

When temperatures soar, main-dish salads reign supreme. This one, made with grilled chicken, plums, and strawberries, celebrates summer's finest offerings.


Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberry-Balsamic Dressing

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Ingredients
  • 3/4  cup
    cut up fresh strawberries
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  • 2  tablespoons
    olive oil
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  • 1  tablespoon
    balsamic or sherry vinegar
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    grated fresh ginger
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 4  medium
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
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  • 3  cups
    lightly packed, torn spinach leaves
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  • 1  cup
    lightly packed sorrel leaves or arugula leaves
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  • 1  small
    red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
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  • 2  tablespoons
    snipped fresh basil
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  • 3  cups
    pitted, sliced golden plums and/or nectarines (about 1 pound)
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  • 2  cups
    sliced fresh strawberries
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Directions
1.
For dressing, in a food processor bowl or blender container, place cut-up strawberries, olive oil, vinegar, ginger, salt, and pepper. Cover and process or blend until smooth. Set aside.
2.
Prepare charcoal grill or preheat gas grill for medium heat. Place chicken on lightly greased rack of uncovered grill. Grill directly over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender and no longer pink, turning once halfway through grilling. Let chicken stand for 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Cut into irregular pieces about 2x1 inches.
3.
Meanwhile, combine spinach, sorrel or arugula, onion, and basil in a large salad bowl. To serve, divide spinach mixture among four dinner-size shallow bowls or dinner plates. Arrange fruits and chicken on greens. Drizzle strawberry dressing on each serving. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 307, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 239 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 29 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 35%, Vitamin C 126%, Calcium 6%, Iron 17%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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