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Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad

March 13, 2020 By Katya 4 Comments

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Strawberry chicken salad with poppy seed dressing, fresh berries, toasted pecans, and feta. It’s so filling and healthy!

If you love berry salads, try Berry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette. 

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Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

The weather is finally breaking and that means it’s time for more salads. This strawberry poppyseed salad was inspired by Panera’s Strawberry Poppyseed and Chicken Salad. It’s a seasonal favorite on their menu.

With the perfect balance of savory chicken, crunchy romaine and fresh berries tossed in homemade Poppy Seed Dressing. The combination of flavors is refreshing, light, and fulfilling at the same time.

This salad serves well for dinner as a meal and makes two big plates. Or you can easily split it into four servings to serve as a light lunch. 

strawberry poppyseed salad

Strawberry Poppyseed Salad Ingredients

What I love about this recipe is that it uses so many good for you fresh ingredients and you only need a handful of things to make this salad. 

  • Romaine lettuce 
  • Chicken 
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
  • Red onion
  • Pecans
  • Feta cheese

You’ll also need Poppy Seed Dressing. I highly recommend making your own with only 5-ingredients. It tastes so much better than anything from the store and keeps in the fridge for 3-5 days.

ingredients for panera strawberry poppyseed salad

Easy Salad Variations

  • Use your favorite berries. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries would all work in this salad.
  • Instead of romaine, try tender greens like spinach, arugula, or spring mix lettuce.
  • Change up the nuts. Walnuts, sunflower seeds, or sliced almonds are some of my favorites. Make sure to buy roasted nuts or roast them yourself for even more flavor.
  • Don’t like feta? No problem. Goat cheese is a great swap for the feta cheese. 
  • Protein. I love baked chicken breast in this salad, whether cubed or shredded. But you can also use grilled chicken, pan-fried chicken, or rotisserie chicken.

You can also use shrimp or bacon in place of chicken.

How to Make Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

Make poppy seed dressing and chicken ahead of time. It’ll make salad prep so much faster. 

Depending on how you’re planning on serving the salad, you can either assemble everything in one large bowl/platter or individual serving bowls.

You basically start with a bed of lettuce, add the chicken, and then everything else. Spoon some of the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.

LEFTOVERS: Leftover salad does well in the fridge for a few days as long as the salad and dressing is kept separate. Add the dressing to the salad right before serving.

close up panera strawberry popyseed salad

Make poppyseed salad into a complete meal by serving it alongside a veggie soup such as Ina Garten’s Roasted Tomato Basil Soup or Fresh Corn and Zucchini Chowder.

Love berry salads? Try Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad or Raspberry Mozzarella Salad. 

If you try Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad, don’t forget to leave feedback and a rating.

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Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad

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  • Author: Katya
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Chop
  • Cuisine: American
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Strawberry chicken salad with poppy seed dressing, fresh berries, toasted pecans, and feta. It’s so filling and healthy!


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Ingredients

  • 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce, about 2 heads
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
  • 1 cup quartered fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/3 cup diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Poppy Seed Dressing

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, assemble the salad. Start with the bed of lettuce, add the chicken, and then everything else. Spoon over desired amount of dressing. Serve immediately.
  2. Makes 4 lunch salads or 2 large dinner salads.

Notes

  • Substitutions: Check my blog post for ideas on how to change up the salad to suit your preferences.
  • Leftovers: Leftover salad will keep in the fridge for a few days. Add the dressing right before serving. Otherwise, the romaine will turn soggy.

Keywords: summer, berry salad, panera salad, poppyseed salad

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Light and refreshing salad with fresh berries, crisp romaine, chicken, pecans and salty feta. Tossed in a light homemade poppyseed dressing | littlebroken.com @littlebroken

Recipe originally published in August 2015, updated March 2020 with new photos, rewritten post, and additional information. No change to the recipe.

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads Tagged With: chicken, feta, poppyseed dressing, strawberries

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Comments

  1. Thao @ In Good Flavor says

    August 18, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    This is a lovely salad, Katya! The berries make it so summery. What a perfect light, healthy meal!

    Reply
    • Katya says

      August 19, 2015 at 4:07 PM

      I can’t agree more! Sweet ripe berries are my favorite during this time of the year, especially in a salad 🙂 Thank you Thao

      Reply
  2. Valya of valyastasteofhome.com says

    August 18, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    Love the colors. I bet it’s delicious Katya! 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      August 19, 2015 at 4:06 PM

      Thank you Valya! I love colorful dishes. They are more fun to eat 🙂

      Reply

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