Spinach Salad w/ Chicken, Strawberries & Blueberries

I am always trying to figure out new salad combinations.  Sometimes the usual salad I eat gets a bit boring. So, tonight I was putting together a salad for my husband and son and thought, well what kind of salad am I going to have.  I was out of romaine lettuce, but had some fresh spinach in the fridge which got me thinking, I also had some fresh fruit and I needed some protein with dinner so decided I would try and come up with something.  What I decided on was VERY tasty and all 21 Day Fix Approved!

Here it is!

Spinach Salad w/ Chicken, Strawberries & Blueberries

Ingredients:

2 cups Fresh Baby Spinach (2 green containers)
3-4 medium Strawberries
1/8-1/4 cup fresh Blueberries (combined the fruit is 1/2 purple container)
4-6oz. boneless, skinless Chicken Breast (1 red container) (I made a large chicken breast and used half of it)
6 Almonds Slivered (1/2 blue container)
Balsamic Vinegar

Directions:

-  Pre-heat a skillet or grill to medium heat.  Pound the chicken down to about 1/4" - 1/2" thick with a meat pounder and then spray the chicken with Extra Virgin Olive Oil cooking spray.  Season the chicken breast with salt & pepper.
-  Cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side or until the chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
-  Tear the baby spinach leaves and place in a bowl.
-  Top the spinach with the blueberries and cut up strawberries and blueberries.
-  Slice or chop the almonds and throw them in the bowl as well.
-  When the chicken is cooked through, thinly slice/shred the chicken to have pulled chicken and top the spinach, berries & almonds with.
-  Finally drizzle Balsamic Vinegar over the salad and ENJOY!

*You could also top with about 2tsp. of Feta cheese, if desired, which would equal the other 1/2 of a blue container.

*  And, you could omit the chicken and serve just as a side salad.

Thanks for checking my blog out.  I hope if you try the salad, you enjoy it as much as I did.

~Sarah Strubhar
Independent Team Beachbody Emerald Coach