Friday, 14 September 2012

Summer Salad

I made this for dinner last night. It's the perfect amount of food for a light summer meal, you can adjust it to the right size for one person or fifty people, and its delicious. Did I mention how easy it is to make?

one head Romaine lettuce
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup blue cheese
2 chicken breasts
1 cup chopped walnuts
raspberry vinaigrette

Cook chicken in olive oil with salt and pepper in a large stainless steel skillet until cooked all the way through, and golden brown on the outside. Shred. Roughly chop the lettuce, slice the strawberries and place in a large salad bowl. Add the blueberries and the walnuts. Add chicken and stir gently. Toss in the blue cheese and vinaigrette.

I didn't get to have the vinaigrette on the salad, because I am, unfortunately, allergic to raspberries. You can also change things up a little. You can use grapes, dried cranberries, or any other fruit that pairs well with chicken.