A crowd favorite! Loaded with baby spinach, fresh strawberries, juicy, tender chicken thighs + the dreamiest poppy seed dressing!
5 stars (10 ratings)
Ingredients
⅓cupmayonnaise
¼cupmilk
1 ½tablespoonshoney
1tablespoonapple cider vinegar
1tablespoonpoppy seeds
1teaspoonDijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1poundboneless, skinless chicken thighs
1tablespooncanola oil
4-5cupsbaby spinach
1 ½cupssliced strawberries
1avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and sliced
2small Persian cucumbers, sliced
½cupsliced red onion
½cuppecan halves, toasted
½cupcrumbled goat cheese
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, milk, honey, vinegar, poppy seeds and Djion; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Preheat grill to medium heat.
Brush chicken with canola oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 minutes.
To assemble the salad, place spinach in a large bowl; top with chicken, strawberries, avocado, cucumbers, onion, pecans and goat cheese. Pour the poppy seed dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine.