
Grilled chicken and strawberry salad
Strawberries are in season in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario through the summer. Local, just-picked strawberries make a welcome addition to a light lunch or supper in this no-fuss dish. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ingredients
- ⅓ cupOlive Oil
- ⅓ cupFresh Strawberries, sliced
- 2 tablespoonWhite Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tablespoonChives, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoonHoney
- 0.25 teaspoonCoarse Sea Salt
- 2 cupFresh Strawberries, sliced
- 0.5 cupToasted Walnuts, chopped
- 0.63 cupsFeta Cheese, sliced
- 1 pcsGranny Smith Apple, sliced
- 1 pcsSweet Onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoonOlive Oil
- 0.25 teaspoonFine Sea Salt
- 1 cupBasil Leaves, coarsely torn
- 2 pcsChicken breast, boneless skinless
- 3 cupBaby Arugula
Instructions
- 1
1. Whirl 80 mL (1/3 cup) oil with 80 mL (1/3 cup) berries, vinegar, chives, honey and 1 mL (1/4 tsp) salt in a blender until smooth. Season with pepper.
- 2
2. Preheat barbecue to medium and brush chicken breasts with 5 mL (1 tsp) oil. Season with 1 mL (1/4 tsp) salt and pepper.
- 3
3. Barbecue chicken for 6 minutes; turn and continue barbecuing, 8 to 10 more minutes. Remove and let rest 5 minutes, then slice.
- 4
4. Toss arugula with basil in a bowl and divide among 4 plates. Top with strawberries, apple, onion, walnuts and chicken. Drizzle dressing and add feta.