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.
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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.
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
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Abigail Raines
This is a tasty way to welcome spring! Love the texture and flavors in this salad!
Colleen
Hi Abigail! So happy you're loving this salad, too!
Alena
Oooh I love that you added asparagus! I’m so excited that it’s finally in season. And that vinaigrette sounds like the perfect dressing for this salad!
Colleen
Hi Alena, it is! I hope you love it!
Constance Smith
This salad is perfect!!! I love the strawberries with the asparagus. YUM!
Colleen
Hi Constance, I'm so happy you loved it!
Alice | SkinnySpatula
Chicken and strawberries is the combination I never knew I needed in my life! Love how fresh this salad looks.
Colleen
You definitely need this combo in your life, Alice! Enjoy!
Sondra Barker
Yum this looks and sounds like a great refreshing salad! Perfect for a summer time lunch!
Colleen
Hi Sondra, we love this salad for lunch or a light dinner, too.
Jacqui DeBono
I love this recipe because I grow strawberries, greens, asparagus, peas, and radicchio, so I could make it with lots of homegrown produce! So delicious and light!
Mirlene
AHHH something to remind me that spring is here! So vibrant. Love how simple this recipe is. Definitely will satisfy busy weeknight meal.
Colleen
Hi Mirlene! So happy spring is here, right? I hope that you enjoy this lovely salad.
Aleta
I am someone who could eat a salad for lunch every single day and be happy with life - as long as the salad is different from day to day. I'm always on the hunt for new salads to fit the bill and this one is absolutely perfect! What a winning combination of veggies and fruit, plus the added bonus of the chicken, and the lemon dill vinaigrette to tie it all together? Yum!
Colleen
Hi, Aleta, I am so much on the same page with you! Salads are my mainstay, and I need new ones all of the time. So happy that you enjoyed this one!
Cynthia
I love strawberries in salads! My kids are snobby when it comes to salads and would only try the salad if it's got a fruit in it. Love that this is easy and quick to make.
Colleen
Hi Cynthia, I hope your little salad snobs will find this on to their liking! Kid tested over here.😀
Emily
This salad really is so perfect for spring! I love the combo of chicken and strawberries!
Colleen
Hi Emily, hope you give this one a try! It really is perfect for spring.
Lesli Schwartz
Wow! This salad looks so inviting and fresh! This says spring all over it! Love all of the ingredients and will be making this soon!
Colleen
Thanks Lesli. Enjoy!
Kay
A great salad that even my kids enjoy, we had this for lunch today with some crusty bread.
Colleen
Hi Kay! Kids seem to love salads with strawberries, who can blame them. So happy you and your family enjoy this one!
Stine Mari
I love using strawberries in salads, this looks so fresh and delicious - especially with that lemony vinaigrette!
Colleen
Thank you, Stine! I love strawberry season!
Marta
I love that you've included fresh dill in this salad. I think more salad recipes should include fresh herbs.
Colleen
I agree, Marta! Fresh herbs will elevate any salad.
Denise Wright
I'm always looking for a good salad and I love your spring elements...strawberries and asparagus. I was just looking for carved chicken at the grocery store for an Asian salad my hubby and I like. I'll have to look out for Lilydate....looks so fresh and delicious!
Colleen
Hi Denise. I know you'll love Lilydale oven roasted carved chicken breast. It's delicious and so convenient.