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    Last Modified: Aug 7, 2022 by Tara Gerner 7 Comments

    Quick & Easy Sautéed Chicken Salad

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    This quick and easy sautéed chicken salad is like a grilled chicken salad but quicker and easier! Serve shredded or chunk chicken over salad greens with a light balsamic dressing.

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    I didn't know what to call this recipe. Chicken salad is generally used to talk about a tasty mixture of chicken and mayonnaise. This is not that. Grilled chicken salad is more like what I'm talking about, but the chicken here is cooked in a skillet rather than on a grill. So it's sautéed chicken salad.

    I was hungry for salad today. On my way home from work, I called Joe, and I asked him to pick up some vegetables and salad fixings so that we could have a nice big dinner salad.

    You know what they say about Momma being happy! Joe stopped at the store.

    We prefer spring mix or baby spinach over more pedestrian lettuces, although I am not opposed to romaine lettuce. I hate iceberg though.

    How to make a sautéed chicken salad

    1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Sauté the chicken, onion, and garlic in a couple of tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, until onions are translucent. Add mushrooms and continue to sauté until mushrooms are crisp-tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
    2. Arrange 2-3 cups of greens on a plate. Add carrots and cucumbers. Top with a few spoonfuls of the chicken mixture. Add croutons and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
    3. Finish with additional balsamic vinaigrette.

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    sautéed chicken salad

    Sautéed Chicken Salad

    This quick and easy sautéed chicken salad is like a grilled chicken salad but quicker and easier! Serve shredded or chunk chicken over salad greens with a light balsamic dressing.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Gluten-free, Main Course, Main Dish
    Calories 299 kcal

    Equipment

    • Garlic press
    • Vegetable peeler

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 13-oz can shredded chicken drained
    • 1 onion chopped
    • 1 cloves garlic pressed
    • 16 ounces mushrooms sliced
    • 6 cups spring mix spinach, or whatever you like
    • 3 carrots grated
    • 1 cucumber sliced and cut in half
    • Chef Tim's Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette
    • Parmesan cheese
    • Croutons optional

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Sauté the chicken, onion, and garlic in a couple of tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, until onions are translucent. Add mushrooms and continue to sauté until mushrooms are crisp-tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
    • Arrange 2-3 cups of greens on a plate. Add carrots and cucumbers. Once it's sufficiently cooled (just enough to not wilt the greens), top the greens with a few spoonfuls of the chicken mixture.
    • Add a few croutons and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
    • Finish with more balsamic vinaigrette dressing and serve.

    Notes

    Nutrition information does not include salad dressing.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 3009mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 33514IU | Vitamin C: 95mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 5mg
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    1. Laura P says

      March 25, 2010 at 7:47 pm

      That looks (and sounds) yummy!! I am going to try that. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    2. Mrs. Jen B says

      March 26, 2010 at 11:30 am

      Looks and sounds great! Sometimes you just crave lighter things like that, I totally relate!

      Reply
    3. Ann Kroeker says

      March 26, 2010 at 7:56 pm

      Sounds healthy (and easy)! Wish I'd had that for lunch. I didn't have anything fresh except a few slices of apple.

      Reply
    4. gollum says

      March 27, 2010 at 8:46 am

      I have been looking for more salad recipes. This is wonderful. Thanks for joining the gang at Foodie Friday!
      --Michael

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    5. gollum says

      March 27, 2010 at 3:46 pm

      I have been looking for more salad recipes. This is wonderful. Thanks for joining the gang at Foodie Friday!
      --Michael

      Reply
    6. glutenfreeeasily says

      March 28, 2010 at 10:30 pm

      That combination sounds wonderful!. I love all kinds of chicken salad. 🙂

      Shirley

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