Chicken & Melon Salad with Mustard-Poppy Vinaigrette

This refreshing salad is tangy, sweet, and substantial with grilled chicken, fresh fruit, and a mustard-poppy seed dressing that offers a hint of vanilla.

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Servings 6 side salads

Ingredients

  

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• 4 Tbsp cider vinegar
• 1/2 Tbsp honey
• 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1/8 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp olive or canola oil
• 1 cup boneless chicken breast cooked and diced*
• 1/2 cup red pepper seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup cantaloupe ripe, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup honeydew melon ripe, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/3 cup red onion trimmed and diced small
• 3 cups romaine lettuce trimmed, washed and cut or torn into 1” piece

Instructions

 

• Vinaigrette: In blender or food processor, combine first 6 ingredients. Blend until smooth. With blender running, slowly add oil in a thin, steady stream until well blended.
• In large bowl or serving container, add vinaigrette, chicken, red pepper, melons and onion. Toss to coat.
• Portion romaine lettuce in 6 plates or bowls; top with about 1 C chicken and melon salad mixture. Serve.

Notes

*Note: We marinate chicken in minced garlic, fresh orange juice, and olive oil, then grilled. But you can use your favorite cooked chicken here.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 12gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 3g

Course Salads, Sides & Sauces

Keyword sweet

Note: Since everyone’s health history and nutritional needs are so different, please make sure that you talk with your doctor and a registered dietitian to get advice about the diet and exercise plan that‘s right for you.