Description
Grilled Chicken Salad with Raspberry Syrup Vinaigrette is still a classic staple. Made with Optimistic Garden fresh ingredients and summery grilled chicken breast, it’s a fresh and delicious salad that’s perfect for dinner or lunch! You can add the fresh raspberries for an extra fruity flavor.
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 10 oz romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces (you can use more if you like)
- 2 small avocados, diced
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 barbecued chicken breasts, shredded into bite size pieces
- 3 stalks green onions, thinly sliced
For the Raspberry Syrup Vinaigrette Dressing
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons raspberry syrup
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For the Raspberry Vinegar Honey Vinaigrette Dressing
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons honey (can add more to taste)
To Finish
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pint fresh raspberries (optional)
- additional cherry tomatoes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
For The Salad
- Place the romaine lettuce, avocadoes, chicken, grape tomatoes, and green onions in a large salad bowl.
- Toss to combine.
For the Dressing
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the balsamic vinegar, raspberry syrup, and extra virgin olive oil.
- Stir to combine.
To Finish
- Sprinkle the pepper and salt over the salad, then pour the dressing over the salad.
- Lightly toss to evenly coat the salad.
- For a fruity salad, gently toss the fresh raspberries into the salad.
- Serve to your hungry family!
Equipment
Bordallo Pinheiro Green Cabbage Leaf Deep Salad Serving Bowl, Majolica
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You can use your favorite dressing on this salad. It’s super versatile and will be a great base for any dressing.
For a fruity salad, add the fresh raspberries at the end. You can leave them out if you prefer.
You can add slivered/sliced almonds, sunflower seeds or pecans to this salad for more crunch.
If you like, you can add 1/2 cup of Craisins instead of the raspberries for an alternate version of this great salad.
Depending upon your preferred dressing you can substitute a mesclun mix of lettuce. Just wait until just before serving to dress the salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 6.6 g
- Sodium: 116.6 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 15.5 g
- Fiber: 7.1 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 6.9 mg
