This chicken berry salad dish is an excellent summer salad that is healthy and exceedingly delicious. This salad in particular calls for the use of three kinds of berries and a mustard salad dressing. You won’t be able to help but enjoy the sweetness of the berries working in unison with the tanginess of the mustard. You can eat this meal every day and not grow tired of it; not to mention it’s one of the healthier things that you can eat. Try using different types of berries to spice it up.
Health Benefits
What can be more natural and healthy to eat than chicken and berries. In many ways, it is one of the ultimate food combinations. The chicken provides the body with fat and protein, while the berries provide antioxidants and certain vitamins like vitamin C. Together, this combination helps to improve your body’s overall functionality and prevent disease, especially heart disease and cancer, and auto immune deficiencies. This dish can also help to regulate body functionality like the body’s bowel movements.
Ingredients
oz packet of honey mustard salad dressing mix: 1.75
cup cider vinegar: 1/4
cup vegetable oil: 1/2
tbsp orange juice: 2
lb boneless chicken breast halves - skinless: 1
cups mixed salad greens: 8
cup fresh strawberries – sliced: 1
cup fresh blueberries: 1/2
cup fresh raspberries: 1/2
oz sugar snap peas: 8
cup toasted pecans : 1/2
How To Make Chicken Berry Salad
- Prepare the dressing as per package instructions.
- Use vinegar and oil.
- Substitute orange juice for the water.
- Preheat the grill for high heat.
- Lightly oil the grill grate.
- Grill the chicken 6-8 mins on each side or until the juices run clear.
- Remove the chicken from the heat, let it cool, then slice into strips.
- Toss together the chicken, salad greens, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peas, and pecans in a bowl.
- Pour in the dressing, and toss well to
Trivia
Technically, bananas and bell peppers are berries.