Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Dressing

Strawberries do double duty here as both a salad component and the main ingredient in the dressing.  This is a great recipe to use during strawberry season to the get best flavor!

Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Dressing

Ingredients

Salad

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 8 cups salad greens of your choice
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1 pint strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup cucumbers, sliced
• 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled

• Marinade & Dressing

• 1/4 cup avocado or grapeseed oil
• 1 cup strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 orange, juiced
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. poppyseeds
• salt & pepper to taste

Serves 3-4
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Combine all dressing/marinade ingredients and blend in a blender until smooth; divide in half; save half for the dressing and pour the remaining half into a zip-top bag with the chicken thighs; marinate for at least two hours or overnight.
Preheat a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat, when heated add avocado or grapeseed oil.  Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels; discard marinade.  Sear chicken on both sides, then lower the heat and cover until chicken reaches 165.
Meanwhile, toss salad ingredients together; when chicken is done allow to rest for 10 minutes then thinly slice against the grain and toss into salad.  Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.