Strawberry & Chicken Salad with Strawberry Dressing
You'll forget all about a Caesar Salad with this recipe for Strawberry and Chicken Salad with Strawberry Dressing! This fresh salad is full of baby cos lettuce, avocado, mint leaves, plus strawberries and chicken.
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
- 400 grams chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 250 grams strawberries, tops removed
- 1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 baby cos lettuce, roughly shredded
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
- 400 grams chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 250 grams strawberries, tops removed
- 1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 baby cos lettuce, roughly shredded
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- Step 1 of 4Heat the oil in a large frying pan to medium heat. Add the sliced garlic, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Spoon the garlic out of the pan and set aside.
- Step 2 of 4Season the chicken breast with the Cajun and add to the pan, cooking for 7 minutes each side or until cooked through. Remove from the pan and let it rest before cutting into slices.
- Step 3 of 4For the dressing, blitz or mash 5 strawberries with the vinegar. Cut the remaining strawberries into quarters.
- Step 4 of 4To assemble the salad, into a large bowl, place the separated cos leaves, chicken, fried garlic, avocado, and strawberries. Sprinkle over the mint leaves and toasted walnuts, and drizzle the dressing before tossing well.
Method
- Step 1 of 4Heat the oil in a large frying pan to medium heat. Add the sliced garlic, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Spoon the garlic out of the pan and set aside.
- Step 2 of 4Season the chicken breast with the Cajun and add to the pan, cooking for 7 minutes each side or until cooked through. Remove from the pan and let it rest before cutting into slices.
- Step 3 of 4For the dressing, blitz or mash 5 strawberries with the vinegar. Cut the remaining strawberries into quarters.
- Step 4 of 4To assemble the salad, into a large bowl, place the separated cos leaves, chicken, fried garlic, avocado, and strawberries. Sprinkle over the mint leaves and toasted walnuts, and drizzle the dressing before tossing well.
Nutrition per serving
2135 Kilojoules
Protein29 grams
Fat40 grams
Carbs6 grams
Sugars5 grams
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation
Method
- Step 1 of 4Heat the oil in a large frying pan to medium heat. Add the sliced garlic, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Spoon the garlic out of the pan and set aside.
- Step 2 of 4Season the chicken breast with the Cajun and add to the pan, cooking for 7 minutes each side or until cooked through. Remove from the pan and let it rest before cutting into slices.
- Step 3 of 4For the dressing, blitz or mash 5 strawberries with the vinegar. Cut the remaining strawberries into quarters.
- Step 4 of 4To assemble the salad, into a large bowl, place the separated cos leaves, chicken, fried garlic, avocado, and strawberries. Sprinkle over the mint leaves and toasted walnuts, and drizzle the dressing before tossing well.