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 almondscandied or roasted
baconcooked and crumbled--or bacon bits
sliced Swiss cheesecut into small pieces
diced grilled chickenoptional
For the dressing:
2/3cupmayonaise
1/2cupmilk
1/4cupsugar
2tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
1tablespoonlemon juicefrom the zested lemons
1/2teaspoonlemon zest
1tablespoonpoppyseeds
1/2teaspoondijon mustard
Instructions
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.
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.