Baked Chicken Spinach Salad
A fresh and filling spinach salad with baked chicken, dried cranberries, blueberries, pumpkin seeds and feta is a thrilling go-to for lunches and dinners!
Servings: 2 to 4 Servings
Calories: 609kcal
Ingredients
Baked Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos see note*
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Spinach Salad
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries see note**
- 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
Raspberry Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup olive oil or grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar or cider vinegar
Instructions
Prepare Raspberry Vinaigrette:
- Add the ingredients for the raspberry vinaigrette to a blender and blend until combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Prepare the Baked Chicken
- Add the ingredients for the baked chicken to a zip lock bag. Seal the bag and shake well until everything is well mixed. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to 8 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Transfer the chicken to a casserole dish, pouring all the juices in the dish with the chicken. Bake on the center rack of the oven for 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees F. Allow chicken to rest 10 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice (or refrigerate for chilled chicken).
Prepare the Spinach Salad:
- Spread the pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and place in the already preheated oven. Roast for 5 to 8 minutes, or until golden-brown. Remove from oven and allow pumpkin seeds to cool.
- Add the ingredients for the spinach salad to a large serving bowl. Drizzle desired amount of raspberry vinaigrette over the salad and toss until everything is well coated. Divide the salad between 2 to 4 bowls, and serve with sliced chicken on top.
Notes
*You can use regular liquid aminos or low sodium soy sauce in place of coconut aminos
**I recommend using juice sweetened dried cranberries rather than sugar-sweetened.
Nutrition
Serving: 1of 2 | Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 20g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 15g