Best Lime Garlic Chicken And Spinach Salad Recipes

LIME-BERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Lime-Berry Chicken Salad image

This salad combines many of my favorite Spring flavors including strawberries, snap peas, and lime. The homemade poppy seed dressing makes this salad outstanding!

Provided by larkspur

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
3 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 pound baby spinach leaves
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup sugar snap peas, ends and strings removed
½ cup pecan halves

Steps:

Toss chicken breasts, limeade, and pepper in a bowl. Cook the chicken breasts in a skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 8 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat and set aside.
Combine sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and onion in a blender. Process for about 20 seconds. With the blender on high speed, gradually add oil in a slow and steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds.
Arrange spinach on 4 salad plates and top with strawberries, peas, pecans, and the cooked chicken. Serve with the poppy seed dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 33.3 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 336.2 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

SPINACH AND CHICKEN SALAD

Spinach and Chicken Salad image

This salad tastes great and packs a super nutritional punch! Try it with any dressing, but my favorite is a fat free roasted garlic vinaigrette.

Provided by JESSICAWILLIAMS

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach, rinsed and dried
4 cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sliced
1 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup black olives
3 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
½ cup fat-free roasted garlic salad dressing

Steps:

Place equal portions of spinach onto four salad plates. Arrange chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and black olives over spinach, and top with cheese. Drizzle dressing over salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 97.8 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 727.3 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

CHICKEN STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH GINGER-LIME DRESSING

Chicken Strawberry Spinach Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing image

This salad is as good-looking as it is tasty!

Provided by JPMJ

Categories Salad

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 teaspoons corn oil
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into bite-size pieces
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise
½ lime, juiced
½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons milk
2 cups fresh spinach, stems removed
4 fresh strawberries, sliced
1 ½ tablespoons slivered almonds
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet, season with garlic powder and cook 10 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Set aside.
In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, lime juice, ginger and milk.
Arrange spinach on serving dishes. Top with chicken and strawberries, sprinkle with almonds and drizzle with dressing. Season with pepper to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Cholesterol 40.3 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 116.9 mg, Sugar 2.3 g