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Jul 7 2014 - 11:09am

Grilled Chicken, Beet, Apple, and Spinach Salad With Strawberry Vinaigrette

From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR Fitness

Notes

Feel free to double or triple the recipe to make a few lunches at a time.

Grilled Beet and Chicken Spinach Salad in a Jar

Ingredients

  1. For the dressing [1]:
  1. 1/4 cup fresh strawberries
    1/2 tablespoon olive oil
    1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    Pinch of salt
    Pinch of ground black pepper
    Pinch of dried tarragon
    1/4 teaspoon honey
  1. For the salad:
  1. 2 beets, scrubbed
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    Salt and pepper to taste
    3 ounces raw chicken breast
    1/2 apple, washed and diced
    2 cups raw spinach (or arugula)
    1 ounce goat cheese
    5 pecans, chopped

Directions

  1. Prepare the dressing by placing all the ingredients in a blender. Pour dressing into the bottom of a quart-sized, wide-mouth mason jar.
  2. Turn on the grill to medium-hot. Wash, peel, and slice the beets. Place in a bowl, drizzle with half a teaspoon of olive oil, and stir until evenly coated. Place the slices on the grill, and cook on each side for about eight to 10 minutes or until tender. Remove from the grill and allow to cool. Cut slices in half.
  3. Pound your chicken breast if you need to in order for it to be the same thickness. Rub it with the rest of the olive oil (half a teaspoon), sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place it on the grill. Cook for four or five minutes on each side. Allow to cool before dicing.
  4. Start layering the salad in the jar beginning with the beets, the spinach, then the apples, the chicken, and the goat cheese, then sprinkle the chopped pecans on top.
  5. Screw the top on the jar securely, and store it in the fridge.
  6. When you're ready to eat, give the jar a good shake to mix everything up and enjoy right out of the jar!

Source: Calorie Count [2]

Nutrition

Calories per serving
460

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Grilled-Beet-Chicken-Spinach-Salad-Jar-35168110