My Aunt Laurie knew chopped salads were high on my list of current favorite foods and for my baby shower in Raleigh a few weeks ago, she put together a chopped salad that simply screamed summer.
It was packed with fresh fruit and chicken and topped with a sweet dressing that made the whole salad taste incredibly refreshing. (I will share the recipe for the dressing she used below, but when I made the salad on Saturday, I topped it with a light poppyseed dressing I bought at the grocery store to save a step which made the recipe even easier!)
Ever since I dug into the salad at my baby shower, it’s been on my list of recipes to make at home and over the weekend, the salad did a great job of refueling me, Ryan and my in-laws after a hot day on the boat. I followed the recipe my Aunt Laurie wrote down for me but made a few alterations based on fruit that looked delicious at the grocery store and the food preferences of our little foursome. We all loved the end result and I hope you do, too!
A few quick notes: A large portion of this salad can be prepped ahead. I highly recommend doing this, as it makes everything come together in a flash if you already have the chicken and bacon cooked, produce chopped, etc. Then, when you’re ready to eat, all you have to do is throw everything together and slice up the avocado!
Simple Summer Chopped Salad
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Simple Summer Chopped Salad
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Category: lunch, recipes
- Cuisine: lunch
Description
This salad recipe is packed with fresh fruit and chicken and topped with a sweet dressing that made the whole salad taste incredibly refreshing.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 large apple, chopped
- 1/2 large red onion, chopped
- 1 cup grapes, halved
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 large orange, sliced into small pieces (you may also use 1 cup mandarin oranges)
- 1/2 cup gorgonzola or feta cheese
Instructions
- Marinate chicken breasts in teriyaki sauce for 60 minutes (or overnight). Remove chicken from teriyaki marinade and bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 minutes. Allow to cool before chopping chicken into small pieces.
- Toss remaining salad ingredients together. Add chicken and toss again.
- Top with dressing (or dressing of your choice) and enjoy!
Notes
A few quick notes: A large portion of this salad can be prepped ahead. I highly recommend doing this, as it makes everything come together in a flash if you already have the chicken and bacon cooked, produce chopped, etc. Then, when you’re ready to eat, all you have to do is throw everything together and slice up the avocado!
Keywords: chopped salad, chopped salad recipe, chopped salad with fruit, fruit and chicken chopped salad, recipe, Recipes, salad, summer chopped salad
Enjoy!
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This looks amazing! Will definitely have to try this summer! 🙂
I LOVE the combination of flavors here! I bet marinating the chicken in teriyaki sauce gives them a perfect sweet and salty flavor that really adds to the recipe. And a gorgeous, colorful salad? Quintessentially summer!
Thanks for sharing :). I can’t wait to try this!
Yum
I was on a chopped salad kick for a few weeks, but I ate them too much it fizzled out. Publix has some great chopped salad options also — if you are in a major time crunch!
This salad looks incredible!
Thanks for sharing! Salad was on my dinner menu tonight and thanks to my MILs produce going crazy in the Seattle sun we have plenty of raspberries and strawberries. We may have to try this tonight 🙂
This looks perfect!! Just screams summer! 😀
Drooling. This looks so good! Now if only it was waiting for me at home right now…
So colorful & refreshing- I must make! Wendy’s chicken/strawberry salad is not too shabby either if you are out and about
Yummy! This salad looks so tasty and refreshing! My boyfriend and I have been making big chopped salads to eat for dinners. Can’t wait to give this a try 🙂
You can’t go wrong with any salad that has both oranges and strawberries in it!
Great combo of flavors! Will have to give this a try soon.
This looks so yummy!
Oh yeah babe. Thanks for sharing!
YUM! I love fruit in my salads!
Yum! I love chopped salad!
Yum! This will be so good for work lunches. Thanks for sharing!
this looks amazing! i love a fresh salad in the summer!
This sounds amazing! I love salads with fruit in them during the summer, it makes the 120 degree heat seem a little less oppressive 🙂
Yum! I love a good summer salad full of the seasonal produce. Pinning this for later.
I love chopped salads, so many good things in one bowl!
I am a huge fan of salads in general but there is just something about a summer salad that can’t be beat! Thanks so much for sharing and I will definitely be trying this soon!
Looks delish! Do you use one of those salad choppers or chop it old school?
I always crave fruit and a good salad in the summer time so this has the best of both worlds combined in one dish. YUM! Thanks for sharing!
Seems easy enough to enjoy!!! Thanks