So, this is the time of year when I try to pull things back together. I re-set the healthy eating meter, so to speak. When the weather gets warmer and I know that I’ll eventually have to put on a pair of shorts, I do my best to eat a little lighter, a little leaner, and a little brighter. Salads are always my go-to because you can layer them with flavor without packing in the calories. Fresh ingredients start to pop up in the farmers markets and this is where I go for my salad inspiration.
Strawberries are in season, so I picked up a basket of them plus a handful of avocados. They’re my favorite flavors right now: the sweet/tart strawberries paired with buttery avocados just works in a magical way.
About this Strawberry Avocado Salad:
I pan seared a chicken breast and then “braised” it, sort-of, in a Brown Sugar Balsamic sauce which doubled as the base for a syrupy vinaigrette. That’s how this Strawberry Avocado Salad with Balsamic Chicken was born. It’s kind of genius, if you ask me. One less dish to wash!
It’s very easy to assemble. Arrange a pile of greens on a platter, and then top them with the strawberries, avocados and chicken. Sprinkle on some thinly sliced red onion and chopped pistachios, and drizzle with the warm pan vinaigrette. The whole thing comes together in about 20 minutes. Served warm, it makes a fantastic main course salad worthy of entertaining. Serve it chilled for a super tasty weekday lunch. Either way, your tastebuds are going to beg you to make this Strawberry Avocado Salad with Balsamic Chicken pretty regularly. And so will your entire family.
Here are a few more of my favorite salads you might like to try:
Avocado Cucumber Tomato Salad Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Apples Chopped Vegetable Salad with Feta and Olives Barbecue Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch Apple Bacon Salad Buffalo Chicken Taco Salad Tomato, Caper, Olive and Blue Cheese Salad
