Chicken and Berry Salad with Avocado my very favorite salad. While I don't always add chicken, I do always make my own vinaigrette.
Today I'm sharing how to make my strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. It's a wonderfully fruity compliment to this tasty, healthy, and satisfying salad. The sweet and savory components to this easy and healthy salad makes it a full meal everyone loves!
If you crave healthy, yet delicious food you can get on the table quickly and without a lot of fuss, I invite you to check out these other recipes: Broccoli Salad with Sweet and Sour Dressing, No-Mayo Sweet and Sour Coleslaw, Cold Cucumber Salad with Apple and Pear, and Fresh Fennel, Orange, and Blueberry Salad.
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Why this recipe works:
I've always been a salad lover, but just over the past five years, I've become a "mixed" salad lover.
By mixed I mean sweet and savory flavors together in one bowl. For me, it was always a savory vegetable salad I would gravitate towards, and nothing more.
But now, I can't seem to get enough of a good "mixed" salad.
This sweet and savory salad recipe for is everything I "thought" I didn't enjoy in a lettuce salad and it's now a salad that I can't help but crave!
I think you will too!
The ingredient list:
*Please note that the exact measurements along with a "shop the recipe" feature from Instacart and Walmart is available inside the printable recipe card.
- assorted lettuces (I used a mesclun mix) but use your favorite variety of lettuce
- sliced red onion
- fresh raspberries
- fresh blueberries
- fresh blackberries
- shredded rotisserie chicken (skin removed)
- avocado
- Parmesan cheese
- strawberry balsamic vinegar
- avocado oil
- Dijon mustard
- minced garlic
- salt and pepper
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Get creative with your homemade vinaigrette:
I like to mix my vinaigrette in a shaker bottle and dress the salad lightly, just before serving. Sometimes I like to mix up a big batch of the vinaigrette and keep it on hand for the upcoming week.
I've used many different flavors of balsamic vinegar and oils for a vinaigrette variation. Surprisingly enough, a small change-up of flavors can make a BIG difference in the flavor of the dressing.
Making homemade vinaigrette:
The ratio for making a homemade vinaigrette is always two parts oil to one part vinegar. Feel free to use your favorite oil.
In the past, I've enjoyed walnut oil, pistachio oil, almond oil, and even pumpkin seed oil. Of course, avocado oil and olive oil are always winning choices.
Flavored oils and balsamic vinegar are some of my favorite things.
As far as balsamic vinegar goes, I've used strawberry, peach, blood orange, blueberry, raspberry, chocolate, vanilla, and, of course, traditional balsamic.
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Chicken and Berry Salad with Avocado
Equipment
- colander for washing the berries
- paring knife for dicing the avocado
- cheese grater optional, for grating Parmesan cheese
- dressing shaker jar
Ingredients
- 4 cups assorted baby lettuce leaves, or your favorite lettuce
- ½ cup fresh raspberries
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup fresh blackberries
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, optional
- 1 ripe avocado, cut into chunks
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- pinch salt, I like pink Himalayan
- pinch pepper, or to taste
- ¼ cup strawberry balsamic vinegar, or your favorite balsamic flavor
- ½ cup avocado oil, or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- Toss the first ten ingredients into a large bowl. Chill.
- In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, add the balsamic vinegar, oil, Dijon mustard, and garlic. Shake well to combine.
- Lightly drizzle the vinaigrette over the chilled salad and serve.
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I sincerely hope that you've enjoyed today's delicious protein-packed sweet and savory lettuce salad as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!
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Sarah says
I am trying this salad for dinner tonight. It looks fantastic! And after a quick browse through your links, I think you are going to be our go-to salad inspiration this summer. All your salads look gorgeous and I need some new salad flavor combos!! Looking forward to trying them!
Renée says
You are so sweet, Sarah! I'm thrilled to be your salad inspiration. Thank you and enjoy!!