Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate!

Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate! Get the recipe on www.orsoshesays.com.

This strawberry salad has been my go-to lunch lately. Something about the sweet strawberries, salty bacon, and creamy tangy dressing make me want to lick my plate….and that’s saying something, because usually I’m not a huge salad person. The strawberries I’ve been buying at the store have been so sweet lately and I’m loving it–and I happened to score them for 88 cents per clamshell at Sprout’s last week!

Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate! Get the recipe on www.orsoshesays.com.

You can serve this as a side when you’re grilling or add the grilled chicken to the salad and call it dinner! The greens are also obviously adaptable (I usually like to use half baby spinach and half romaine). And I usually alternate between diced swiss cheese and crumbled feta depending on my mood.
Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate! Get the recipe on www.orsoshesays.com.

If you don’t want to make the dressing, Brianna’s poppyseed dressing makes a good substitute–but you will miss out on the lemony-freshness that this homemade dressing brings to the table. The homemade dressing really is a breeze to whip up. Either way it’s lick-the-plate good though!

Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate! Get the recipe on www.orsoshesays.com.

I usually candy enough nuts for a few days worth of salads so I can skip that step at lunchtime on subsequent days….or I just have a toasty and sweet afternoon snack!Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate! Get the recipe on www.orsoshesays.com.

The effort is minimal, but the combination of flavors can’t be beat. It’s definitely a keeper of a salad at my house.

Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate! Get the recipe on www.orsoshesays.com.

We hope you’ll try it!!

Try this summer strawberry salad paired with grilled chicken, bacon and creamy poppyseed dressing. The kids will LOVE all these elements, even if you have to separate them on the plate! Get the recipe on www.orsoshesays.com.

Summer Strawberry Salad with Grilled Chicken, Bacon and a Creamy Poppyseed Dressing

Salad greens topped with sweet strawberries, crisp bacon, grilled chicken, candied nuts, and creamy swiss. Top it all off with a creamy lemon poppyseed dressing and dinner is served!

Ingredients

  • salad greens
  • sliced strawberries
  • slivered almonds candied or roasted
  • bacon cooked and crumbled--or bacon bits
  • sliced Swiss cheese cut into small pieces
  • diced grilled chicken optional
  • For the dressing:
  • 2/3 cup mayonaise
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice from the zested lemons
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon poppyseeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. To make the dressing, combine all ingredients, except poppyseeds, in a blender or a mixing bowl and whisk or blend until well combined. Mix in poppyseeds.
  2. For the salad, assemble each salad on its plate individually starting with the greens. Layer on the strawberries, candied nuts, bacon, chicken, and cheese. Top with dressing and serve immediately.

 

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