Well, it has begun. The spring cleaning that is. I am slowly going through rooms, pantries, closets and drawers, paring down and cleaning up. The same goes for my diet. Ridding myself of excess and keeping things clean and simple. Like this Grilled Chicken Salad with Berries and Honey Lemon Dressing.
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The Grilled Chicken Salad with Berries and Honey Lemon Dressing:
The salad is very simple. Baby greens, fresh berries and gorgonzola topped with and my tender grilled chicken breast and drizzled with a simple honey lemon dressing, a perfect spring or summer meal.
The Chicken:
There is a trick to getting a perfectly tender boneless skinless chicken breast. Click to find out how to make my tender grilled chicken.
The Recipe: Grilled Chicken Salad with Berries and Honey Lemon Dressing:
You will need: my recipe for grilled chicken breasts and a grill. If you don’t have room for a big grill can I recommend this mini grill from Weber (affiliate link)? We just bought it and love it! Paleo/Whole 30 Option: sub soft cheese for avocado and skip the honey)

Paleo/Whole 30 Option: sub soft cheese for avocado and skip the honey)
- 4 chicken breasts prepared like this
- 5 oz baby greens
- 2 cups assorted berries
- 1/2 cup gorgonzola, or if you prefer a milder cheese, feta (those living dairy free sub with avocado)
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon raw honey
- pinch sea salt
- few turns fresh black pepper
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Brine chicken as directed here.
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Place all salad items on a platter.
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Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, sea salt, and pepper. Set aside.
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Cook chicken breasts as directed above.
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Dress salad, plate and set one sliced chicken breast atop salad on each plate. If you have extra dressing (you should) drizzle over chicken.
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Wow this looks good. And healthy.
This looks so good. I wish I was having it for lunch right now!
This sounds absolutely delicious! What a lovely flavor combo. Yum!
Love the simplicity of this salad! Thanks for sharing Linda.
Sharing this on my page this week! Love the idea of incorporating berries into a savory dish. YUM!
This looks divine! And we just got some blueberries and raspberries! Perfect timing. Will definitely pin for others to have some healthy, tasty meals. Thank you for all of your amazing recipes….and I love the picture of you on the right. It just makes me smile!
Wow. Now, I am hungry!
I assume “1/2 good quality extra virgin olive oil” in the ingredient list means 1/2 CUP…, right?
Yes! Fixing now. Thanks for pointing that out!