Simple Blueberry and Feta Salad with Oven Roasted Chicken

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This simple blueberry and feta salad with oven roasted chicken is the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and filling. The toppings are versatile and will taste good with any dressing you choose. This salad will be your go-to light and healthy meal for summer!

I loved making this salad as a go-to lunch when I was just starting my career. It was a delicious, healthy meal that saved me a lot of money. Whether you are looking for a great meal-prep idea or a healthier meal for dinner tonight, is a great option for you!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Delicious Flavors – The sweetness of the blueberries, the crunch of the pecans and walnuts, and the tanginess of the feta are flavors you would expect in a restaurant salad in my opinion. Everything in this salad compliments each other so well!

Simple Toppings – Part of the reason why I think salads might taste better when someone else makes it is because I never picked the right toppings! This salad takes the guess-work out of thinking about what fruit, nuts, and cheeses go together.

Choose Any Dressing! – I have tried this salad with a garlic dressing, homemade ranch dressing, and sweet vinaigrettes. They all taste great and don’t take away from the deliciousness of this meal.

Tips

• Wash your produce before building this salad. Whether you are buying produce organic or not, always make sure you are throughly washing dirt and pesticides off your fruits and veggies. I use this method to clean all my produce. This makes blueberries last 4 – 6 weeks and lettuce last up to one month!
• Prep your chicken ahead of time. When want to make this quick and easy during a busy week, it helps to have the chicken already cooked at the beginning of the week.
• To avoid seed oils, I will typically make my own dressing for salads. To make homemade ranch dressing I use my ranch dip recipe for the sour cream step. So good!
• If you are making homemade ranch dressing, I’ve found it helpful to add milk a little bit at a time for desired consistency. If I add all of the milk a recipe calls for it turns out a bit watery for me.
• If you are looking for a cost effective meat option I recommend buying a whole chicken and roasting it in the oven. It is much cheaper than boneless, skinless chicken breast.

Tools You May Need

Cutting board – To chop veggies and chicken.

Large knife

Baking sheet – To cook chicken.

Parchment paper – Cooking chicken on parchment paper will keep the chicken more moist than foil.

Small bowl

Simple Blueberry and Feta Salad Ingredients

Here is everything you need to make this simple blueberry and feta salad with oven roasted chicken.

Chicken Breast or thighs

Lettuce – I love using romaine for this recipe, but use your favorite.

Blueberries

Feta

Walnuts and Pecans – or any nuts you prefer.

Dressing – I recommend creamy dressings for this salad.

How to Make a Simple Blueberry and Feta Salad with Oven Roasted Chicken

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place chicken on top.

Add any seasonings you’d like to your chicken. I typically go for rosemary, thyme, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.

Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees. Tip: If you decide to make this in the air fryer, use foil instead of parchment paper and bake for 25 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.

While the chicken is baking, chop washed lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl.

Toss washed blueberries, feta, walnuts and pecans into the bowl with the lettuce.

Once your chicken is done baking, allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes before chopping. Tip: If you have a stand mixer, add the chicken breast to your mixing bowl and use the paddle attachment to make shredded chicken. Wait for the chicken to cool for 5 – 10 minutes.

After the chicken has cooled, add to your salad, drizzle with creamy ranch dressing and enjoy!

Storage

If you are planning on meal prepping this simple blueberry and feta salad with oven roasted chicken, I would recommend storing the chicken and dressing separately. This salad tastes excellent whether the chicken is warm or cold, however if you’d like the option to warm it up I would store it in another container. Store the dressing separately to avoid the lettuce going soggy.

Chicken – The chicken can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Produce – The produce for this salad can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 – 5 days.

Dressing – The ranch dressing can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

If you try out this Simple Blueberry and Feta Salad with Oven Roasted Chicken, please rate it and leave a comment below. This helps other readers decide if this is a great recipe to make. Also, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram @goldenhourgrains so I can see what you’re making!

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