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Ingredients
Arugula Salad with Chicken, Strawberries and Feta Cheese
- Ingredients
- 3 ozs Arugula
- ½ oz Chives
- 18 ozs fresh Strawberries
- 6 ozs Feta
- 2 ozs Walnut
- 14 ozs Chicken breasts (ready to cook, skinless)
- 5 Tbsps olive oil
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 1 pinch sugar
Rinse arugula, trim, spin dry and transfer to plates. Rinse chives, shake dry and cut into small rings.
Rinse strawberries, trim and cut lengthwise into slices. Drain feta and cut into 1/2-inch small cubes.
Toast walnuts in a hot dry skillet, remove from heat, allow to cool and chop coarsely.
Rinse chicken, pat dry, cut into thin slices, fry on all sides in a hot pan with 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Remove chicken from the pan and let cool until lukewarm. Arrange chicken, feta cheese and strawberries on arugula. Sprinkle walnuts over it.
For the vinaigrette, mix lemon juice in a bowl with remaining oil and chives and season with salt, pepper and sugar.
Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and serve.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 476 cal. | (23 %) | ||
| Protein | 33 g | (34 %) | ||
| Fat | 34 g | (29 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 9 g | (6 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 1 g | (4 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3.3 g | (11 %) |
Healthy, because
This delicious salad is a good source of both plant and animal protein.
Even smarter
Feel free to use other fruit in place of the strawberries, such as blackberries or peaches.