Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad with Chicken

I’ve said before that if I’m going to choose to eat a salad over another entree option it has to be really special. This Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad with Chicken certainly qualifies. It is absolutely worth sacrificing another entree option if it means I get to enjoy this delightful dish. This salad is truly so yummy but easy to make. I love it for lunch or a light dinner.

I like spring mix for my salad base. Spinach or a spinach/arugula blend would also work well. On top of the delicious greens we’re adding chicken, dried blueberries, crumbled goat cheese, and chopped pecans.

Use any fully cooked chicken. This salad is a great way to use leftover grilled chicken or a store-bought rotisserie.

Let’s talk about the dressing. Gah it is a favorite of mine and has been since I first created it for my Easy Kale Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing. Three ingredients! That’s all you need for a dressing that’s both sweet and tangy. I could eat it on basically anything. Keep your judgment to yourself until you’ve tried it and then I’m positive you’ll agree with me.

Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad with Chicken Ingredients

• Spring mix: Use any lettuce you like. I enjoy a spring mix for this salad. Spinach or a spinach/arugula blend would also be delicious.
• Shredded or chopped fully cooked chicken: Any fully cooked shredded or chopped chicken works beautifully in this salad. To save time I like to purchase a store-bought rotisserie chicken and just give it a quick chop.
• Dried blueberries: Dried blueberries add the perfect sweetness to this salad.
• Pecans: Every salad needs some crunch and the pecans do the job here! You can sub another nut if you like. Chopped walnuts or pistachios would be nice too.
• Crumbled goat cheese: Creamy with a mild flavor, is there a better cheese than goat cheese? I think not.
• Olive oil: Extra virgin olive oil is the base for the quick 3-ingredient dressing we’re making.
• Honey: Honey lightly sweetens the dressing and tones down the tanginess of the lemon juice.
• Lemon juice: The bright lemon flavor of lemon adds a summery component.

What chicken is best to use?

Any fully cooked chicken works great! I like to shred a store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time. If you want to cook the chicken yourself, boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs are both great options. You can use any cooking method you like. My Air Fryer Chicken Breasts or Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken would be perfect.

More salad recipes like this:

Lemon Chicken Cobb Salad

Southwestern Steak Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Balsamic Peach Arugula Salad

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

Berry Avocado Salad

Blueberry Citrus Salad