Summer Berry Chicken Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Ingredients

Main Salad Components:
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons BBQ Rub
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups butter lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup baby spinach and kale combo
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup candied pecans
- 1/2 cup crumbled mild blue cheese

Poppyseed Dressing:
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons prosecco or champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

1. Prepare the Chicken
- Rub the chicken breasts evenly with the BBQ rub.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat on the stove.
- Place the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for about 6–7 minutes on each side, or until each chicken breast reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove from the pan, let rest for 5 minutes, then slice.

2. Prepare the Dressing
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together plain Greek yogurt, sugar, prosecco or champagne vinegar, and poppy seeds until sugar dissolves and the dressing is smooth.

3. Assemble the Salad
- In a large salad bowl, combine butter lettuce, spinach and kale combo, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and candied pecans.
- Add the sliced avocado and crumbled mild blue cheese.
- Arrange the sliced chicken breasts over the top.

4. Dress the Salad
- Drizzle the poppyseed dressing over the salad just before serving, or serve it on the side.

Preparation & Cooking Times

- PT25M
25 minutes

Total Time

- PT25M
25 minutes

Type of Dish

- Lunch

Keywords

Salad, Summer Recipe, Chicken Salad, Berry Salad, Poppyseed Dressing, Healthy Lunch, Fresh Ingredients, Seasonal Berries, Easy Recipe, Skillet Chicken

Recipe Yield

- Feeds 4 adults

Calories

- 1,600 calories (total for entire dish)

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