Fresh Cherry Chicken Salad Recipe
This cherry chicken salad is sweet and savory—perfect for summer when cherries are in season!
Ingredients
- 20 cherries pitted and halved or quartered
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 lime lime juice
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 1/2 English cucumber cubed and skin-on
- 4 oz feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 chicken breasts grilled, sliced
Instructions
- Place prepared cherries in a small mixing bowl. Add sugar and lime juice then stir to coat. Set aside to rest for 15 minutes.
- Remove cherries from bowl, reserving the liquid for dressing. Add cherries, arugula, cucumber, feta and almonds to a large salad bowl toss lightly then set aside.
- Add olive oil and salt to reserved dressing. Whisk until dressing comes together to form an emulsion. Pour dressing over salad and toss until combined.
- Place sliced grilled chicken (warm or cold) on top and serve immediately. This salad works great served on a platter with the chicken as the hero adorning the top. However, serving it in a salad bowl works great too.
Notes
You may want to wear gloves to avoid staining your nails with that red berry juice!
Nutrition
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g