Recipe: Chicken & Strawberry Salad

Whether you make this as a recipe or make just the dressing to spice up a salad, do not miss this one!

Chicken & Strawberry Salad

Tomato Balsamic Vinaigrette
2 roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp minced shallot
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
Dash of salt & pepper

Salad
1 bag of baby spinach (6 oz)
1 rotisserie chicken - the breast meat only, chopped into bite-size pieces
1 heaping cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

NOTE: You will have double the salad dressing you need for this recipe with the amounts above. We saved it and will be eating delicious salads all week with the rest of the dressing. You can make less if you want to, but you're already going to the trouble of making a small amount!

To create the dressing, mix all ingredients together EXCEPT the olive oil in a blender until they are a smooth puree. While the blender is running on low, drizzle in the olive oil to create an emulsion. This will last for 5-7 days (must be refrigerated).

Mix the spinach with 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette.

Dinner party preparation: Spoon spinach onto individual salad plates and top with walnuts, chicken, strawberries, and feta. Drizzle with a bit more of the dressing for color.

Weeknight preparation: Mix chicken, feta, walnuts, and strawberries into spinach and toss well.

Serve immediately!