The following is a guest post by my great friend, cookbook author, and foodie - Jane Doiron – who blogs over at Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms. This is a very popular summer salad recipe and I am happy to be sharing it with you!
Have you ever tried the Strawberry Poppy Seed and Chicken Salad at Panera Bread? They only offer it in the summer. It’s perfect for these hot, humid days. Panera gives you a tasty fat-free poppy seed dressing to go with it. I used this dressing and it was great!
My Version of Panera’s Strawberry Poppy Seed and Chicken Salad
This recipe will feed 2 people if this is all you’re eating. If you make this as a side dish, it will feed 3 – 4 people.
Ingredients
1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped
3/4 to 1 cup grilled chicken, chopped (You can also use Perdue Short Cuts or Rotisserie chicken)
4 oz. pineapple tidbits, drained
1/2 to 3/4 cup strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup toasted pecans or walnuts
10 – 12 mandarin orange segments (optional)
1/4 to 1/3 cup fresh blueberriesDirections
Add all of the ingredients to a serving bowl. Drizzle the salad with Poppy Seed Sweet & Sour Dressing.
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We don’t have a Panera near us but that looks amazing to me!
Thanks for sharing my recipe and links with your readers, Kristi! Dave and I leave out the chicken and have it as a side dish quite often.
sounds delicious! Thanks fo sharing. I love poppy seeds in everything
Wow, this sounds fantastic. It has all my favorite things! Strawberries, blueberries, pecans.. and poppy seed dressing – Yum!
Now I’m hungry for salad at 7 AM!
I’ve never heard of Panera, are they like Bread Garden?
That looks really yummy!
I have heard of this salad before…not sure if I would be a fan of strawberries in my salad though. But, it may be good!
Tazim, Panera is a bistro type restaurant that serves gourmet soups, sandwiches and salads. YUMMY!
OMG! This looks so good! I want some NOW. lol
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I guess I will be having lunch at Panera’s tomorrow LOL! This looks yummy!
wow YUM! so healthy too!
thanks for the recipe! my son loves this salad. I’ll pass it along.
Kristi,
I love this salad and miss them immensely in winter… Does Panera even sell their dressing? I would love to get a hand on it….