CHICKEN POPPY SEED SALAD

Chicken Poppy Seed Salad image

Juicy berries, crisp sugar snap peas and crunchy pecans complement the lime-marinated chicken in this pretty salad. The homemade sweet-sour dressing is simply delicious. -Rebekah Radewahn, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings plus 1 cup leftover dressing.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3 tablespoons thawed limeade concentrate
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon canola oil
DRESSING:
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
SALAD:
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine limeade concentrate and pepper; add the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours., Drain and discard marinade. In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink., Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the vinegar, sugar, onion, mustard and salt. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds., In a large serving bowl, toss spinach with strawberries, peas, onion, chicken and 1/2 cup dressing. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate leftover dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479 calories, Fat 35g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 167mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 22g protein.