Spring Chicken Salad is a plate full of spring. All kinds of spring veggies, strawberries, and lean roast chicken breast slices make this salad a meal. This post is sponsored by Lilydale. As always, all opinions are my own.
Spring Veggies
Don't you love this time of year when everything is fresh and new? I love including all of the first produce to show up in the garden or the market. They are all at their peak of freshness, and what better way to enjoy them, but to combine them all, in this fresh and delicious springtime salad.
For this one, I am teaming up with Lilydale® to make it a complete meal, using their delicious Oven Roasted Carved Chicken Breast.
Delicious, Convenient Chicken
The days are getting longer, and warmer, so who wants to spend time in the kitchen when the outdoors beckons? That's what I love about Lilydale® Oven Roasted Carved Chicken Breast. It so convenient to have on hand, already roasted and carved for you. Perfect for this spring chicken salad, and so many other quick and delicious meals, like this Thai Red Curry Chicken Soup.
About Lilydale@
Lilydale is a Canadian company that has been nourishing Canadians with premium chicken and turkey products for over 75 years. They produce a variety of fresh, frozen, deli, breakfast, and carved poultry products, all sourced from Canadian farms.
Their products are the ones that I choose when shopping for my family because I can always trust them to be delicious and top quality.
About This Spring Chicken Salad
This is a salad that has it all going on, both texture and flavour wise. Sweet juicy strawberries, the peppery crunch of radish, tender, earthy asparagus, and sweet peas, all topped with juicy slices of chicken make this a party on a plate. A simple lemon and dill vinaigrette is a perfect complement.
Want More Easy Meal Inspiration?
Besides the chicken, Lilydale® also makes Oven Carved Roast Turkey Breast, which I used to make these Turkey Quiche Appetizers. And be sure to check out these delicious Breakfast Taquitos, made with their Chicken Breakfast Sausage, and these delicious Turkey Tacos with Mango Salsa.
And head on over to Lilydale's® recipe page for lots of other delicious recipes.
Can You Make This Chicken Salad Ahead?
You can absolutely make this salad ahead and store it in a covered container in the fridge. Just don't toss with the vinaigrette until just before serving, in order to keep the greens crisp and fresh. You can also pack this for school or work lunches, too, keeping the vinaigrette separate until it's time to eat.
Recipe
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Spring Chicken Salad with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 12 asparagus spears trimmed and sliced in half
- 2 cups baby greens I used a spring mix
- 1 cup strawberries trimmed and sliced in half
- ½ cup peas
- ½ cup radicchio sliced
- 1 200 gram package Lilydale® Oven Roasted Carved Chicken Breast
Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- ½ lemon juice of
- 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon honey
- 3 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a pot of boiling water, cook asparagus until just tender-crisp, about 4 minutes, depending on the thickness of your asparagus.
- Remove asparagus from pot and submerge in ice water, drain, and allow to cool
- Toss together, (or arrange on a plate), greens, strawberries, peas, radicchio, and cooled asparagus
- Top with Lilydale® Oven Roasted Carved Chicken Breast
Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
- In a jar with a lid, add all vinaigrette ingredients and shake until combined.
- Pour vinaigrette over salad, and toss lightly to coat.
Notes
Nutrition
Jo Vanderwolf
Oh my gosh! How beautiful. Can I just frame this and hang it on my wall? lol. This is the kind of salad I could live on! 🙂
Colleen
Haha, Jo, you are so sweet. This salad is def better eaten than hung on the wall. Enjoy! 😘
Vanessa
Love a great salad once the warmer weather hits. This one looks on point!!
Colleen
So happy that you like it, Vanessa!
Kristen
This is the perfect salad for a nice warm evening on the deck - can't wait to have it this weekend.
Colleen
Hi Kristen, Isn't it so great that we can do evenings on the deck now? Enjoy this delicious salad this weekend!
Jessica
LOVE a Spring salad! So many bright vegetables, looks so delicious.
Colleen
Hey Jessica! I hope you give this one a try!
Sadia Malik
The strawberries add such a lovely color to the salad and I am sure taste too.
Colleen
Hi Sadia! I hope you give this salad a try. Strawberries are so good in salads.!
CAMILLA HAWKINS
Love how quick and easy this salad is to make using cooked chicken slices to speed things up. Never thought to use strawberries in a salad but why not and the dill dressing sounds like the perfect accompaniment!
Colleen
I know you're going to love this salad, Camilla!
Eva
Loving the combination of strawberries and asparagus here! I actually love every item on the igredient list except for the radishes, but I guess it will do no harm in skipping them when I'll be making it! I was thinking of a balsamico reduction as dressing, too... Gotta try that one.
Chandice Probst
This salad could not be more gorgeous to serve to a crowd plus it’s full of so many delicious things that come together perfectly! Thanks 😊
Colleen
You are so welcome, Chandice! I'm super happy that it worked out for a crowd.
Elaine
A good tasty spring salad with chicken like this is what makes this time of the year sooo goood... among other things, of course! 🙂 Fantastic recipe that is definitely a must-try!
Colleen
Thanks, Elaine. Enjoy!
Gloria
I buy that brand, cut with the turkey instead. What a great salad. Perfect as the main event for dinner.
Colleen
Hi Gloria, I love Lilydale's turkey, too. So convenient! Thanks, it's for sure a delicious salad.
Tammy
Ooh how delicious! Your photos are so beautiful ^_^ I love salad with strawberries...this is perfect for the season!
Colleen
Hi Tammy, thank you so much for the kind words, it means a lot! Enjoy this salad!
Erika
What a great, light, salad. This is perfect now that the weather is starting to warm up where I live.
Colleen
Hi Erika, Isn't it exciting when it finally warms up and we can get all the fresh produce?
thisiswholesome
this recipe is definitely worth bookmarking as we are approaching the warm months.
Colleen
It's a perfect salad for spring!
Toni
I love the combination of flavors! So delicious!
Colleen
So glad you loved it, Toni!
Angela
This is such a wonderful spring salad full of colors and flavors. I will definitely be making it again soon!
Colleen
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Angela!