Would you wish for a healthy, light, yet flavoursome meal? The best light yet fulfilling dish is a chicken and berry salad. The salad contains fresh berries, creating a wonderful combination with the yummy sweet taste of grilled chicken. Not only is it healthy and full of nutrients, but it is the best choice if anyone is looking for a healthy lunch, dinner, or any kind of meal.
In this blog, we’ll tell you how to prepare the best Chicken and Berry Salad. Other variations can include fruit salad with grilled chicken or chicken fruit salad, and many more. These salads are not only delectable but also nourishing.
Simply through a few ingredients, this dish can come out both luscious and healthy. Grilled chicken has the perfect, warm taste when mixed with fresh, fruity flavors of berries, it does not get much better than this. Try making it for one of those convenient yet fulfilling meals.
Let’s get started right now!
Ingredients for Perfect Chicken and Berry Salad
Let’s just enumerate what we’ll need in the ingredients before discussing the preparation process for the Chicken and Berry Salad. You’d likely find these from a shop around you:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper according to taste
- 4 cups mixed salad greens such as spinach, arugula or any preferred salad greens.
- 1 cup of sliced strawberries
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup raspberries
- ¼ cup of crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts or almonds (optional for crunch)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette or your favorite salad dressing
Grilled chicken is one of the best options for grilling because the smokiness can be carried through to combine with the berries’ sweetness in a salad. If you can’t use a grill, you can also cook the chicken in the pan or oven.
How to Prepare Chicken and Berry Salad Step by Step
You now have all your ingredients, and it’s time to prepare Chicken and Berry Salad. You will just have to follow some simple steps on how to create a colorful, inviting salad that all the family can enjoy.
1. Prepare the Chicken
First, prepare the chicken breasts. Rub olive oil all over the chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper. You may add some garlic powder, thyme, or rosemary to give that extra taste for your grilled chicken salad with fruit.
All of these spices will taste a whole new level. Grill the heated grill to a medium-high flame. Grill chicken breasts on either side for 6-7 minutes, until chicken is completely well-cooked with its internal temperature having reached 165 degrees or 75°C.
The grilled chicken can now be left alone for 5 minutes. At that time of cutting, the juice within the chicken does not come out and is still juicy.
2. Salad
Prepare the rest of the salad while grilling the chicken. Wash mixed salad greens and get them clean. You can use a combination of spinach and arugula or any kind of greens as the base of your berry chicken salad.
Rinse and chop your berries. Slice strawberries very thinly. Rinse the blueberries and raspberries. These berries will be sweet in themselves, making for a good balance to the savory flavors of the grilled chicken.
After preparing your salad ingredients, put the salad greens into a big bowl. Next, sprinkle your berries over it.
This dish can even become creamier in flavor by scattering crumbled pieces of feta cheese on the top of your salad. Furthermore, if nuts are your thing, add them in with chopped walnuts or almonds for additional crunch.
3. Slice the Grilled Chicken
Then, slice that when your chicken is rested. That way, the chicken strips will be evenly spread on the grilled chicken and fruit salad. The perfect combination of flavors would be created once the sliced grilled chicken tops the salad. The fresh ingredients with the warm grilled chicken really are deliciously tasty.
4. Toss in Dressing
Lastly, our dressing. On the upper layer of the salad, we are going to add some balsamic vinaigrette. If you want to give your salad a creamier taste, you can use ranch or honey mustard and toss it so everything gets mixed.
Make sure that you are not overdoing the dressing for the salad, as it may become overloaded with all that stuff on there and overpower sometimes.
You Will Love Chicken and Berry Salad for These Reasons
Many are the reasons why Chicken and Berry Salad makes for an excellent meal. First and foremost, it is super tasty; however, this is most importantly because it comes with all nutrients required to ensure one’s well-being. Some of the benefits include:
- High in Protein: Chicken is a lean protein source and, therefore, helps in building muscles. It goes very well in any meal for muscle maintenance and building.
- Rich in Antioxidants: Berries like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries have lots of antioxidants. They provide safety to your body from free radicals that can harm it and give support to your immune system.
- High in Fiber: The mixed greens, berries, and nuts in this make you feel so full for even longer periods. This is because of the presence of fiber content, and also good for digestive health.
- Extremely Low-Calorie: You would be aware that this was a light dish, but it will still leave one feeling extremely satisfied. That’s why anyone dieting will relish the Chicken and Berry salad.
Why The Smokingrills for Grilled Chicken?
Quality chicken plays a significant role in grilled chicken and berry salad. That’s why we always advocate The Smokingrills, the grilled chicken for your grilled chicken salad with fruit. The Smokingrills provide high-quality flavor to your grilled chicken.
So, the taste of that smoke is giving an upper hand to your salad made up with the fruits. Whether grilled at home or dining out with The Smokingrills, the chicken will be tender and juicy, adding just the right flavor to your salad.
