Spinach, Apple & Chicken Salad
Welcome to the second annual brunch week hosted by Terri of Love and Confections and Susan of The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen! Join us May 5th through 10th while we celebrate the deliciousness of brunch and to prepare for Mother’s Day and summer brunching season. We have 32 bloggers bringing you their best brunch game, from cocktails to eggs benedict to donuts, there is something for everyone this week.
This salad is amazing delicious. Let’s just start there. You need to make this soon. Like this afternoon or tonight or for breakfast tomorrow. You’ll be smiling with every bite. Flavors. Fresh spinach, bright crispy apples, crunchy almonds, chicken (for us carnivores), and tangy feta. Yummm. With 3 m’s. That salad will leave you satisfied, and delightfully full. If could eat another one right now I would. Get you some!
Check out the rest of today’s Brunch Week recipes!
Brunch Beverages:
- Mother’s Tea from The Vintage Cook
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Shrub from Healthy.Delicious.
- Smoky Chipotle Bloody Mary from Sarcastic Cooking
- Elderberry Whiskey Peach Smash from {i love} my disorganized life
- Moscato Mojitos from Real Housemoms
Brunch Eggs:
- Duck Hash from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Cracked Crab Artichoke Benedict from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Pancetta and Veggie Breakfast Skillet from Eat Your Heart Out
- The Mess from Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
Brunch Breads:
- French Toast Bake with Peaches and Almond Streusel from Food Faith Fitness
- Mini Carrot Cake Pancake Stacks from Neighborfood
- Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies from The Spiffy Cookie
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Croque Madame Waffle from Hip Foodie Mom
- Vanilla Chai Quick Bread from Savvy Eats
- Blueberry Coffee Cake from My Catholic Kitchen
- DIY Instant Oatmeal Bar from The Kitchen Prep
Brunch Fruit and Sides:
- Lemon Blueberry Parfait from Love and Confections
- Berry Mint Salad from Cooking In Stilettos
Brunch Desserts:
- Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies from Hungry Couple
- Lemon Curd Mousse Sugar Cookie Cups from Chelsea’s Messy Apron
- Cinnamon Coffee Cake from Jen’s Favorite Cookies
One Year Ago: Strawberry Lemongrass Martini
Must Try: Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
Method
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cut chicken in half (like your butterflying it), so that you have two thin breasts. Place chicken in the hot skillet, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until browned. Turn chicken over, and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, until cooked through. Remove to a cutting board and cool until your can easily handle the chicken. Thinly slice the chicken breast halves.
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add almonds. Toast almonds, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a bowl.
- Thoroughly rinse spinach to remove any dirt. Chop spinach into bite-sized pieces. Dry spinach with a paper towel.
- Place spinach, chicken, almonds, and feta in a large bowl. Drizzle with salad dressing. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.
This sounds exactly like a salad that I LOVE from a restaurant, so I am pumped that I can make it at home! Apples, feta, almonds and chicken is such a nom-a-licious combo! Pinned!
oh I love a good spinach salad!! a must at every brunch table!! love this!
This salad has all the things I need to make me a happy girl! Well, except for bacon, but I suppose I can serve that on the side, right? 😉
On the side? Pish posh. Crumble that shteez all over the top!
What a great combination of flavors! You can never have to many chicken salad recipes to use.
Gorgeous new site Julie, I have been super lame about linking up to Wednesday Whatsits lately, I need to get on that so I don’t miss awesome things like a fantastic redesign!
This is a perfect combination of flavors! I could eat this for lunch a few times a week and never get tired of it, I’m sure.
I’m such a fan of apples in salads, this sounds like a really refreshing and yummy salad
This looks delicious! I would love for you share it on my Tasty Tuesday recipe link up here! Everything gets pinned and I would love to have you!
Oh yum, that looks amazing! I love apples in salads! Pinning this for sure, and I just wanted to let you know that I featured this on my blog this morning; thanks for sharing at the Creativity Unleashed link party!
Spinach is my favorite vegetable. I prefer it in salads to lettuce. This looks great! Thanks for sharing, Julie.
that salad is all my favorites in one! thank you so much for linking up to Create Link Inspire! I just wanted to let you know that I’m featuring your recipe today in a Chicken Recipes post. I’ve shared it all over my social media and tagged you where I could. I would really appreciate any reshares! Have a great weekend! Emily@nap-timecreations
Thanks for sharing with us at MM Julie! I’ll be featuring this tomorrow night! Have a great weekend!