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Strawberry Fields Salad

Strawberry Fields Salad with juicy fresh strawberries, feta cheese, red onion, dried cranberries, bacon, grilled chicken, glazed pecans, and a

  • Serves 4
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 12 minutes
  • Total 27 minutes

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Strawberry Fields Salad

Sweet, Salty, and A Little Spicy

There’s sweetness from the strawberries, glazed pecans, and dressing, plus lots of saltiness from the feta cheese and bacon. The sweetness is balanced with plenty of tartness from the dressing and a little spiciness from the glazed pecans.

Fresh and juicy local strawberries are everywhere this time of year and since they are available for only a short time, I think it is best to try and eat them everyday.

Besides smoothies, salads are my favorite way to use up excess strawberries. I find that really ripe strawberries are so juicy, I only want a little drizzle of salad dressing with them.

Overhead of Strawberry Fields Salad in white bowl.

How To Make

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

  1. Make the dressing. Whisk together all ingredients EXCEPT oil. Then whisk in oil.
    Mixing the salad dressing.
  2. Grill 2 chicken breasts. Let cool and then slice.
    Two grilled chicken breasts.
  3. Make the glazed pecans. In a small saucepan, bring water, sugar, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to a boil. Add pecans and stir 30 seconds. Spread out on a baking sheet greased with butter and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
    Making the glazed pecans.
  4. Combine ingredients. To a salad bowl add mixed greens, strawberries, onion, feta cheese, cranberries, chicken and pecans. Sprinkle on bacon.
    Ingredients being mixed together.
  5. Toss with dressing.

Tips For Making Strawberry Fields Salad

This salad is totally customizable. You can use romaine lettuce instead of mixed greens or blue cheese instead of feta.

Use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken instead of grilled.

Shrimp are a great choice if you don’t want to use chicken.

To simplify things, use store-bought glazed pecans.

I add in some grilled chicken when I want to make a main dish out of this salad and leave it out when I am serving Strawberry Fields Salad with something else.

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Recipe

Strawberry Fields Salad

Strawberry Fields Salad with juicy fresh strawberries, feta cheese, red onion, dried cranberries, bacon, grilled chicken, glazed pecans, and a sweet and tangy dressing is bursting with flavor.

  • Serves 4
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 12 minutes
  • Total 27 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (5-ounce) package mixed greens
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles
  • 1/2 cup glazed pecans (recipe below)
  • 4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 2 grilled chicken breasts (sliced)

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil

Glazed Pecans

  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    To make dressing, whisk together all ingredients except oil. Gradually whisk in oil.

  2. 2

    To make pecans, preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, bring water, sugar, salt, and both peppers to a boil. Add pecans and stir for 30 seconds to coat well. Transfer to a baking sheet greased with butter. Bake 12-14 minutes.

  3. 3

    In a large salad bowl, toss together greens, strawberries, onion, cranberries, feta cheese, chicken, bacon, and pecans.

  4. 4

    Toss with desired amount of dressing.

Notes

Serves 4-6 Goat cheese or blue cheese can be substituted for feta cheese. Walnuts can be substituted for pecans.

Nutrition

  • Calories781 kcal
  • Carbohydrates37 g
  • Protein36 g
  • Fat56 g
  • Saturated Fat11 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat11 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat31 g
  • Trans Fat0.03 g
  • Cholesterol104 mg
  • Sodium650 mg
  • Potassium591 mg
  • Fiber5 g
  • Sugar28 g
  • Vitamin A584 IU
  • Vitamin C52 mg
  • Calcium157 mg
  • Iron3 mg

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