Name: Strawberry Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Tomatoes (diced small); 2 tsp Red onion (minced); 1 clove Garlic (grated); 2 tsp Red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Fresh basil (chopped); 3 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 8 slices Crusty bread (sliced thin about 1/2 inch thick); Salt; Black pepper; 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 TBSP White balsamic vinegar; 1/2 clove Garlic (grated); 1/4 tsp Dried oregano; 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard; 8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless; 1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil; 4 cups Butter lettuce (chopped); 1/4 cup Strawberries; 4 Dried apricots (sliced); 2 TBSP Pecans (chopped); 2 TBSP Red onion (sliced); 2 TBSP Parmesan cheese (shaved); 24 oz Sparkling water (cold ); 6 slices Lemon

Strawberry Chicken Salad

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 884kcal

Ingredients

Bruschetta

3/4 cup Tomatoes diced small
2 tsp Red onion minced
1 clove Garlic grated
2 tsp Red wine vinegar
1 tsp Fresh basil chopped
3 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
8 slices Crusty bread sliced thin about 1/2 inch thick

Seasoning

Salt
Black pepper

Dressing

2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 TBSP White balsamic vinegar
1/2 clove Garlic grated
1/4 tsp Dried oregano
1/4 tsp Dijon mustard

Salad

8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless
1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups Butter lettuce chopped
1/4 cup Strawberries
4 Dried apricots sliced
2 TBSP Pecans chopped
2 TBSP Red onion sliced
2 TBSP Parmesan cheese shaved

Sparkling Water

24 oz Sparkling water cold
6 slices Lemon

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
Prep the ingredients per the instructions above.
Mix together all bruschetta ingredients (except the bread) in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside until you are ready to serve.
Place sliced bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with a small amount of oil. Bake in the oven until golden brown. Then set aside.
In a bowl whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.
Season the chicken well on both sides with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil.
Heat a grill or grill pan on medium heat. Grill the chicken well on both sides to an internal temperature of 160℉ (71℃) using a thermometer. Once cooked set aside to rest for 5 minutes before dicing into bite sized pieces.
Mix the sparkling water with lemon.
Lay down the lettuce, top with strawberries, apricots, pecans, onion, chicken. and shaved parmesan. Whisk the dressing and drizzle over top. Serve with bruschetta and sparkling water.

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