Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2014

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken is one marvelous salad recipe. It’s a fruity, tossed salad with strawberries, pineapples and blueberries. Then I added Romano cheese, toasted pecans and Almond-Crusted Chicken. It’s served with my delicious Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing. Like I said before, this is a spectacular salad. It’s especially nice as a main dish salad.

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My husband and I are trying to eat healthier, lower calorie fare these days and I concocted this recipe as a way to do just that. I love salads and after 5 1/2 years of making two or three large salads per week (most of them having some kind of fruit), he’s finally acquiesced to eating them regularly, too.

But he prefers a little meat in his salads if he’s going to eat them as a main dish. I added Almond-Crusted Chicken, a healthy, gluten free recipe as a way of providing more protein, flavor and crunch to the recipe. So, in actuality, this recipe has both toasted pecans and almonds since there are almonds on the chicken when baking it.

We found this a very hearty and satisfying salad and one that I plan on making frequently in the coming months. While you can serve it with bread or biscuits, you really don’t need to. One plate (or less) will fill you up rather quickly.

If you’re looking for healthy recipes to usher in the New Year, then consider putting Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken on your dinner menu frequently. It’s sure to please, and makes great leftovers to take to work for lunch as it will last a few days in the refrigerator. Salads are comfort foods for me. I think you’ll agree when you try this recipe. It’s sweet, it’s crunchy, it’s savory, it’s heavenly!

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken is spectacular.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Having the Almond-Crusted Chicken with the salad adds a savory, hearty flavor to the salad.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

I made up a batch of Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing to go with the salad.

Here’s what I did.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

I used these ingredients for the salad, plus Almond-Crusted Chicken and Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Place lettuce in a large salad bowl. Toss washed and dried blueberries on top.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Add sliced pineapple and strawberries.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Add toasted pecans (so much better flavor than raw), and cheese. I used Romano because I was trying to use it up, but if you prefer Parmesan or Feta cheese, either would work well.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Make up a batch of Almond-Crusted Chicken using 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Cut chicken down into bite-sized pieces and toss on top of the salad. Toss ingredients to serve.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Place salad ingredients on a salad plate. Drizzle with Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken is a great main dish meal for company.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this amazing #salad is fabulous for main dish meals or company dinners. It includes #pineapple #strawberries #blueberries #pecans & #RomanoCheese. It's topped with #AlmondCrustedChicken so the recipe is #GlutenFree #healthy & #CleanEating. #chicken #TossedSaladWithAlmondCrustedChicken

This succulent salad is the perfect main dish for company dinners if you’re trying to keep your meal on the lighter and healthier side.

Here’s the recipe.

TOSSED SALAD WITH ALMOND-CRUSTED CHICKEN

(My own concoction)

 

[b]Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken[/b]
Recipe Type: Salads and Salad Dressings
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra – my own creation
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 10
This healthy and delicious main dish salad adds fruit, nuts and cheese along with a tasty chicken recipe and poppy seed dressing that’s spectacular. Gluten free.
Ingredients
  • 3 10-oz. bags Hearts of Romaine lettuce or Butter Bliss lettuce
  • ½ of a pineapple, peeled, cored, cut in bite-sized wedges
  • 16-oz. fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 6-oz. fresh blueberries
  • 2/3 cup freshly grated Romano cheese, or use Parmesan or Feta cheese
  • 2/3 cup toasted pecans
  • 1 batch [url href=”http://cantstayoutofthekitchen.com/2014/07/02/healthy-lemon-poppy-seed-dressing/” target=”_blank” title=”healthy lemon poppy seed dressing”]Healthy Lemon Poppyseed Dressing[/url]
  • 1 batch [url href=”http://cantstayoutofthekitchen.com/2014/12/29/almond-crusted-chicken/” target=”_blank” title=”almond-crusted chicken”]Almond-Crusted Chicken[/url]
Instructions
  1. Layer lettuce, blueberries, pineapple, strawberries, cheese and pecans in salad bowl.
  2. Once chicken is cooked, slice down and place on top of chicken.
  3. Toss to serve.
  4. Drizzle salad dressing over top of individual servings.
Notes
Preparation time does not include time required to make [url href=”http://cantstayoutofthekitchen.com/2014/12/29/almond-crusted-chicken/” target=”_blank” title=”almond-crusted chicken”]Almond-Crusted Chicken[/url], [url href=”http://cantstayoutofthekitchen.com/2014/07/02/healthy-lemon-poppy-seed-dressing/” target=”_blank” title=”healthy lemon poppy seed dressing”]Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing[/url] or to toast the pecans.
Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken

Teresa Ambra
Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken is absolutely sumptuous. This healthy and delicious main dish salad adds fruit, nuts and cheese along with a tasty chicken recipe to spice up salad. It includes a poppy seed dressing that's spectacular. The combination of sweet and savory flavors in this salad is breathtaking. Gluten free.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 463 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl with tongs
  • 1 sharp knife to cut fruit
  • 1 toaster oven or regular oven to toast pecans
  • 1 small cookie sheet to toast pecans
  • measuring cups

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bags Hearts of Romaine lettuce or Butter Bliss lettuce
  • 1/2 pineapple peeled & sliced in bite size pieces
  • 16 oz. fresh strawberries sliced
  • 6 oz. fresh blueberries
  • 2/3 cup freshly grated Romano cheese or use Parmesan or Feta cheese
  • 2/3 cup pecans toasted
  • 1 batch Healthy Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
  • 1 batch Almond-Crusted Chicken precooked, and cut up

Instructions
 

  • Layer lettuce, blueberries, pineapple, strawberries, cheese and pecans in salad bowl.
  • Once chicken is cooked, slice down and place on top of chicken.
  • Toss to serve.
  • Drizzle salad dressing over top of individual servings.

Notes

NOTE: Preparation time does not include time required to make Almond-Crusted Chicken, Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing or to toast the pecans.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 13gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 6gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 38.8mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1.1mg
Keyword blueberries, chicken, gluten free, main dish, pineapple, salad, strawberries
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Every bite of Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken is so scrumptious.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

If you enjoy salads, this healthy, low calorie, gluten free salad is a keeper!

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Enjoy a serving of this healthy salad for lunch or dinner.

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this amazing #salad is fabulous for main dish meals or company dinners. It includes #pineapple #strawberries #blueberries #pecans & #RomanoCheese. It's topped with #AlmondCrustedChicken so the recipe is #GlutenFree #healthy & #CleanEating. #chicken #TossedSaladWithAlmondCrustedChicken

Every bite of this salad is sensational. You’ll want to include this fantastic recipe on your regular menu rotation. 🙂

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Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #salad is both healthy & delicious! It's filled with lots of fresh fruit including #blueberries, #strawberries & #pineapple. #chicken #glutenfree

Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken

Teresa Ambra
Tossed Salad with Almond-Crusted Chicken is absolutely sumptuous. This healthy and delicious main dish salad adds fruit, nuts and cheese along with a tasty chicken recipe to spice up salad. It includes a poppy seed dressing that’s spectacular. The combination of sweet and savory flavors in this salad is breathtaking. Gluten free.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 463 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl with tongs
  • 1 sharp knife to cut fruit
  • 1 toaster oven or regular oven to toast pecans
  • 1 small cookie sheet to toast pecans
  • measuring cups

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bags Hearts of Romaine lettuce or Butter Bliss lettuce
  • 1/2 pineapple peeled & sliced in bite size pieces
  • 16 oz. fresh strawberries sliced
  • 6 oz. fresh blueberries
  • 2/3 cup freshly grated Romano cheese or use Parmesan or Feta cheese
  • 2/3 cup pecans toasted
  • 1 batch Healthy Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
  • 1 batch Almond-Crusted Chicken precooked, and cut up

Instructions
 

  • Layer lettuce, blueberries, pineapple, strawberries, cheese and pecans in salad bowl.
  • Once chicken is cooked, slice down and place on top of chicken.
  • Toss to serve.
  • Drizzle salad dressing over top of individual servings.

Notes

NOTE: Preparation time does not include time required to make Almond-Crusted Chicken, Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing or to toast the pecans.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 13gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 6gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 38.8mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1.1mg
Keyword blueberries, chicken, gluten free, main dish, pineapple, salad, strawberries
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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