ย You would never guess by the amount of baking I have here on my blog, but I honestly work hard to feed my family a healthy and balanced array of meals during the week. ย Obviously, with five children, those meals don’t receive the same reception as a cheese pizza but that doesn’t change my responsibility to be sure my children are healthy and strong. ย I never force my children to eat what I have prepared. ย It is completely their choice. ย But in the Jones household, if you are going to have a treat or any other food after dinner, your plate must be clean. ย A sure sign of my kids not liking what I have prepared is after the first bite, someone asking, “Are we having treat tonight?” ย If the answer is yes, it is so amusing to watch them try to decide whether or not it is worth eating what is on their plate for a bit of dessert!
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This salad is actually one that goes over extremely well as a main dish at my table. ย There is a ton of fresh, healthy spinach under all there, but they donโt mind one bit because of all the fruit, almonds, and delicious dressing. ย I also use this recipe as a side dish without the chicken. ย The recipe makes a lot of dressing so either make less or keep it in your fridge for the next time, which is what I do!
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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Salads
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Dressing
2 Tb sesame seeds
1 Tb poppy seeds
1/3 C granulated sugar
1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
1/4 C white vinegar
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tb minced onion
Salad
2-12 oz bags baby spinach
1 qt strawberries, sliced
1/2 C slivered almonds, toasted
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
2 large chicken breasts, seasoned, grilled and sliced
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Instructions
1. ย In a medium bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients except for the olive oil. ย Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking the dressing.
2. ย In a large bowl, dress the spinach with desired amount of dressing and toss to coat the leaves. ย Plate the greens on each plate and top with remaining salad ingredients.
Notes
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 salad
- Calories: 418
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 279mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 5.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23.7g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: strawberry, baby spinach, chicken, mandarin oranges, almonds
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