Strawberry Fields Salad (+Video)

Strawberry Fields Salad recipe is inspired by the one at Wendy's. Full of greens, grilled chicken, strawberries and a sweet balsamic dressing.

A FRESH SUMMER SALAD

I could pretty much eat some type of salad every. single. day. I love seasonal salads. I love creating salads with whatever I have on hand. And I especially love making salads that are a whole meal in one. This salad checks off all of those boxes. If summertime had an official salad - it would be this one! Crunchy lettuce, feta cheese, glazed pecans, grilled chicken, onions, bacon and fresh strawberries all combine to make the most amazing meal.

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS STRAWBERRY SALAD:

• You can certainly make your own balsamic dressing (see recipe at the bottom of the post.) It's the same dressing that I use in this recipe for PASTA SALAD WITH SWEET BALSAMIC DRESSING. Or you can go with a store-bought version.
• To make this even easier, you can use the grilled and sliced chicken breasts that are in the refrigerated and frozen section of the grocery store. Also, I found these praline pecans over in the snack aisle. Finally, you can use microwaveable bacon as well.
• Goat cheese or queso fresco can be substituted for the feta cheese.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

• spring mix greens
• fresh strawberries
• red onion, thinly sliced
• dried berries (cranberries or cherries)
• Feta cheese crumbles
• praline pecans
• bacon
• grilled chicken breasts
• balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY FIELDS SALAD:

Place spring mix greens into a large bowl or large platter. Remove tops of strawberries and slice thinly. Thinly slice red onions. Pro Tip: When using raw onions, soak the sliced onions in ice water for a few minutes before serving. This will help with the onion tasting too pungent and overpowering the rest of the dish.

Add sliced onions to salad and sprinkle with dried berries, Feta cheese crumbles, praline pecans, sliced strawberries, bacon and sliced chicken. Then drizzle balsamic salad dressing on top (as little or as much as you like.) And dig in!

Seriously - this will be your new favorite salad!

HOMEMADE BALSAMIC DRESSING RECIPE:

½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup sugar (optional)
3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
⅛ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk well to combine ingredients thoroughly. This will take a few minutes for the oil and sugar to blend. Be patient, it will blend.

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Strawberry Fields Salad

Strawberry Fields Salad recipe is inspired by the one at Wendy's. Full of greens, grilled chicken, strawberries and balsamic dressing.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Strawberry Fields Salad

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 646kcal

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

• ▢ 5 ounce bag Spring Mix greens
• ▢ 1 pint fresh strawberries (tops removed), thinly sliced
• ▢ ½ red onion thinly sliced
• ▢ ¼ cup dried berries (cranberries or cherries)
• ▢ ½ cup Feta cheese crumbles
• ▢ ½ cup praline pecans
• ▢ 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• ▢ 2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
• ▢ 1 bottle Balsamic Salad Dressing

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Instructions

• Place spring mix greens into a large bowl or large platter.
• Add sliced onions to salad and sprinkle with cranberries, Feta cheese crumbles, praline pecans, sliced strawberries, bacon and sliced chicken.
• Then drizzle balsamic vinaigrette dresisng on top (as little or as much as you like.)

Video

Notes

• To make this even easier, you can use the grilled and sliced chicken breasts that are in the refrigerated and frozen section of the grocery store.
• I found the praline pecans over in the snack aisle.
• You can use microwaveable bacon or pre-packaged bacon pieces.
• Goat cheese or queso fresco can be substituted for the feta cheese.
• When using raw onions, soak the sliced onions in ice water for a few minutes before serving. This will help with the onion tasting too pungent and overpowering the rest of the dish.

HOMEMADE BALSAMIC DRESSING RECIPE:

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup sugar (optional)
• 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk well to combine ingredients thoroughly. This will take a few minutes for the oil and sugar to blend. Be patient, it will blend.

Nutrition

Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 71.3mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 1.1mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Originally published: June 2016
Updated & republished: April 2021

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