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Chicken and Baby Spinach Salad w/Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

[ 5 ] 01/23/2011 |

I love salad.  Pure and simple.  If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, I think I could live on salad.  There are so many different kinds.  So many ways to make a basic green salad and then change it up a hundred different ways.

I bought the Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cooking Made Light cookbook.  I have loved everything  I’ve made.  The best thing is that my family also liked them.  Sometimes, they can be a little picky.

My favorite recipe so far has been this yummy salad.  The only modification I made was to switch the feta cheese for blue cheese.  I’m just not fan of feta cheese.

If you’d like to give this tasty treat a try, here’s the recipe….

Chicken and Baby Spinach with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

1 1/2 cup fresh raspberries

1/2 cup light balsamic vinaigrette, like Newman’s Own

3/4 tsp sugar

8 cups packaged baby spinach

1 cup sliced cucumber

1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion

1 1/3  cups purchased cooked chicken breast strips like Tyson’s

1/4 cup crumbled feta (or blue cheese)

1/4 cup chopped pecans

ground pepper

1.  For the dressing, place 1/2 cup of the raspberries, salad dressing, and sugar in a blender.  Cover and blend until smooth  and set aside.

2.  In a large bowl, toss together the remaining 1 cup raspberries, spinach, cucumber, onion, and half of the dressing.

3.  Divide mixture among 4 chilled plates.  Toss chicken strips with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.  Divide among the plates.  Top with cheese and pecans.  Season with pepper to taste   I just mixed it all in the big bowl and served from there.

Per serving   237 calories,  13 g total fat (3 g sat. fat),  51 mg chol., 660 mg sodium, 11 g carbs, 6 g fiber,  20 g pro.

So that’s my first recipe for the Sisterhood.  I hope you’ll try it and enjoy it.  We really did!

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Category: EAT IT, Nancy, Side Dish

About Nancy: I'm a 57 year old wife, mom and grammy. I've been married for 38 years and have four daughters and three grandchildren. I've been chosen to be the mature voice of the Sisterhood and I couldn't be more excited. My passions are my family, photography and my new found enthusiasm for fitness and weight loss. View author profile.

  • http://thesassymama.blogspot.com Heather

    Yum! I love blue cheese…this sounds fantastic.

  • http://www.melgetsfit.com Mel (@MelGetsFit)

    This salad sounds great! I reminds me a lot of one I make with blue cheese and craisins.

  • http://www.lifeofkaylen.blogspot.com Kaylen

    This sounds easy and delicious! I’m going to try it this week for dinner.
    We’ve never really been a salad-as-a-meal type of family, but lately I’ve had a few that make me think we’re missing out, and this is a great recipe to add to our mix. Thanks for the detailed recipe.

  • http://www.whereverimaywander.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Sounds delicious!!!

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    YUM!! I’ve made a similar salad with strawberries, and it’s AWESOME! Totally need to try it out with raspberries :)

    Thanks, Nancy!