Satisfying strawberry spinach salad with grilled chicken and creamy poppy seed dressing is a perfect weeknight dinner on a hot summer day. The dressing can be prepared in advance, grilling the chicken takes less than 30 minutes, which means you can toss this salad together in less than 45 minutes!
Ingredients
For poppy seed dressing:
½cupplain greek yogurt
2tablespoonsapple cider vinegaror white vinegar
1-2tablespoonshoney
½tablespoonpoppy seeds
¼teaspoondry mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
For grilled chicken:
½cupfresh lemon juice
2teaspoonsdried parsley
½teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonsaltor your favorite seasoning salt
1teaspoonblack pepper
4boneless skinless chicken breastsNote 1
For salad:
6cupsbaby spinach
1pintstrawberriessliced
Instructions
To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk well. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve. The dressing can be prepared up to 3 days in advance.
½ cup plain greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1-2 tablespoons honey, ½ tablespoon poppy seeds, ¼ teaspoon dry mustard, Salt and pepper to taste
To prepare the chicken, preheat grill to medium heat, and lightly oil grates using a paper towel soaked in oil. If using charcoal grill, pile one side with more charcoal than the other to create 2 level heat.
Pour lemon juice into a shallow bowl.
½ cup fresh lemon juice
In a small bowl, mix together parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
2 teaspoons dried parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper
Dip chicken breasts in lemon juice, piercing with a fork to infuse the meat inside.
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Place the chicken breasts on a large plate.
Sprinkle the prepared dry rub on both sides of chicken breasts.
Cook chicken breasts on indirect heat (the side with less charcoal) for about 8 minutes per side.
Then transfer onto direct heat (hotter side), or increase the heat to medium high, and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until no longer pink and juices run clear. (This 2 heat-level method ensures meat cooks evenly throughout and yields juicy meat inside and nice grill marks on the outside.)
To assemble the salad, place quarter of spinach on a plate, top with grilled chicken and strawberries and drizzle poppy seed dressing.
6 cups baby spinach, 1 pint strawberries
Notes
Note 1: Boneless skinless chicken thighs can also be used if preferred.