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Chicken Chopped Salad with a Balsamic Dressing

A fresh vegetable chopped salad with chicken and homemade dressing.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, dressing, salad
Calories: 2120kcal
Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 1 head of fresh lettuce
  • handful of assorted spring mix lettuce
  • fresh spinach to taste
  • 1 avacado
  • 2 grilled chicken breasts I cooked 3 and saved one for later use
  • grape tomatoes sliced
  • celery diced
  • 2 shallots sliced
  • sunflower seeds
  • crumbled Feta cheese
  • 1 cucumber chopped

For the dressing:

  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • 2 heaping tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 dashes worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the salad:

  • Mix all ingredients together and chop into bite size pieces. Drizzle with dressing of your choice and serve.

For the dressing:

  • Add all ingredients to a blender and turn on low until thick and well combined. Check seasoning and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Refrigerate.

Notes

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 2120kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 120g | Fat: 151g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 103g | Cholesterol: 292mg | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 3387mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 3294IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 10mg