This Grilled Chicken & Spinach Salad is fresh and light, with an amazing Lemon Poppyseed Dressing that brings all these amazing flavors together into one simple, healthy salad.
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best ones. Don’t you think?
With this one, it simply couldn’t be easier. Only a 4 ingredient salad that shines with a Lemon Poppyseed Dressing, which pulls it all together into an amazingly flavorful salad. It’s a no guilt recipe!
I can’t think of one single time in my life when I thought “Wow, this recipe was so easy. I’m completely disappointed I didn’t spend more time making it.” 🙂
I know, right? Words never spoken in the whole history of the world ever!
Yet, this one is so easy, healthy, low-fat and delicious, it will become your go-to salad to put in your weekly rotation.
What helps make this salad pop though, is the Lemon Poppyseed Dressing! Remember last week I told you I was leading you to something wonderful?
Meet Wonderful! Isn’t she colorful, bright and cheery? She tastes good too. 🙂
Ok, you got me! You might have guessed…this recipe was from our monthly Mystery Dish series!
This lovely list of ingredients was brought to you by Katie from Made To Be A Momma. And these are the ingredients that she chose. I think it’s a GREAT list!
We had to use at least 3 of these. My choices are highlighted!
1. Poppyseeds
2. Lemon
3. Cream cheese
4. Hot sauce
5. Chicken
6. Orzo Pasta
7. Baby spinach
8. Coconut
9. Mushrooms
10. Ritz crackers
11. Fresh herbs ( any kind)
Now, before you run to the kitchen to make this great salad, be sure to visit and see what everyone else made!
- Mediterranean Roasted Spatchcock Chicken by Flavor the Moments
- Crunchy Baked Coconut Chicken Nuggets with Spicy Dipping Sauce by The Well Floured Kitchen
- Lemon Poppyseed Coconut Cookie Cups by The Smart Cookie Cook
- Lemon Poppyseed Coconut Waffles by Made to be a Momma
- Skillet Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce by Simply Gloria
- Soft Lemon Poppyseed Cookies by I Dig Pinterest
- Spinach Chicken Crepes with White Wine Cream Sauce by Living Better Together
- (2-Ingredient) Strawberry Soda Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting by Yummy Healthy Easy
Enjoy!
Grilled Chicken & Spinach Salad
Ingredients
- 5 ounces mixed greens with spinach* see note
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, seasoned* (see note)
- 1 cup sliced fresh white button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup red onion quartered and sliced
Instructions
Chicken
- Season chicken generously with seasoning spice (see note) on both sides and grill on a hot grill until done. Set aside and let rest 5 minutes. Slice chicken into slices.
Salad
- Layer spinach on a plate. Sprinkle with sliced red onion, sliced mushrooms and top with chicken strips.
- Season with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing as desired.
Notes
*We used Mrs. Dash Original Seasoning Blend sprinkled on one side of the chicken breasts. Next time we make this, we will sprinkle both sides for more flavor!
Kelly says
Simple recipes are my favorite especially when they look this good! I love a good spinach salad and it sounds perfect with the grilled chicken and lemon poppyseed dressing! Looks so fresh and bright and definitely has me feeling all cheerful 🙂 Awesome job again this month, Kristi!
Kristi says
Thank you Kelly! Your compliment completely made my day! Which I really needed today! xoxo Have a beautiful weekend my friend!
[email protected] Kitcheneer says
im always up for a healthy light salad like this one! Looks perfect!
Kristi says
Thank you Amanda! I don’t have salads enough – but when I do – I always love them.
Ashley says
What an awesome way to put that dressing to good use! I love simple salads like this for weeknight meals. Plus, it’s nice and healthy so I can totally have dessert after 🙂
Kristi says
I am sssooo with you Ashley! I always need to compensate my super good days with the bad ones! Hahahaha! Bring on the desserts, because me hungry! LOL
Sara {Home is Where The Cookies Are} says
Hey there!! Well, you’ve been busy while I’ve been on my little hiatus!! This salad looks so good. So unconventional for a Northwest Winter dish! 🙂 Totally yummy – and the ease of it all makes it all the more tempting!
Kristi says
YES! So glad you’re back in the groove Sara! Every once in a while, I need to whip a good salad to make up for all the times when I’ve been bad 🙂 which is most of the time! xoxo
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
I just made a spinach salad today, too! Love the lemon poppyseed dressing on yours 🙂
Kristi says
You know why you made Spinach Salad on the same day Medha, darling? It’s because great minds think alike! xoxoxo I hope you loved yours as much as we loved ours! Have a great weekend!
[email protected] in the Kitchen says
You are churning out some great salads lately girl!! And I admire you gals who can take a list of mystery ingredients and come up with all the amazing creations that you do. I absolutely love the combination of ingredients on this salad, especially the mushrooms!! 🙂
Kristi says
Miss Renee…why don’t you join Mystery Dish? It is *SO* fun, you would love it. And, I’d love to have you as part of the team. We are a FUN group. **DONT get excited yet**. Do you have a roomie for BYBC?
[email protected] in the Kitchen says
Girl, don’t you tease me!! 😉 I HOPE this means you are coming!! I can absolutely accommodate you in my room!! Let me know!!!! As far as joining the mystery dish: I am not a cook, I am a baker. I really meant it when I said that I am impressed with how you all throw ingredients and flavors together. My husband is the culinary school grad in my family. He is good with that kinda stuff. Me, not so much. I’ll admire you all from afar! 🙂 But seriously; Get back to me about BYBC!!!! 🙂
Kristi says
The husband and I are discussing right now. Not kidding about that. Whether it will happen is another story. 🙂 BTW, is YOUR husband going?
[email protected] in the Kitchen says
No, my hubby is not attending. No way in the world that he would want to come and hang out at what is essentially a big women’s weekend out! 😉 I will be there from Thursday night through Saturday night. Leaving Sunday morning.
Kristi says
Ok, I’ll keep you posted. And, I may email you 1:1 to tell you a few other things too. 🙂
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
As the worlds most pickiest eater ~ I’m with you, simplicity is my motto. I love just a simple, meal, nothing complicated, nothing unhealthy. This is my kind of salad. Chicken, spinach and maybe a little poppyseed dressing if I really want to take a walk on the wild side. Have a wonderful weekend!
Kristi says
Thank you Laura! Such a high compliment! I love to be able to please a picky eater! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says
You already intrigued me with that gorgeous lemon poppyseed dressing and now you’ve given me a salad to go with it! Yay you!! Happy weekend, Kristi!
Kristi says
Thanks Marissa! I think you would love it! Some day, we need to eat together – I think we’d have a great time. I always love your recipes too – so I know we would have a great time over dinner! 🙂 Have a great weekend Marissa!
Ella-HomeCookingAdventure says
This must have been indeed a delicious salad. I was just thinking today to make a grilled chicken salad 🙂 I am sure that the dressing played an important role here.
Kristi says
Great minds think alike Ella! I hope you have a great weekend!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
Sometimes simple is best!! I could probably eat anything covered in that dressing but this salad looks particularly gorgeous! 🙂
Kristi says
Thanks Jess! That dressing is one of our favorites, and I think you’d love it!
Ruby Red Apron says
What a gorgeous salad dressing! I can just imagine the wonderful flavors in this salad with that combination! Yum!
Kristi says
Thank you Ruby! It really is as good as it looks! 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
Well, this just looks like the perfect way to jump start my healthy lunches!
Kristi says
Thanks Megan! I loved this salad, and let me tell you, I need it after all the bad food I’ve eaten! 🙂