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    Grilled Chicken Salad with Blueberries

    Posted: Oct 3, 2021 Last Modified: Dec 12, 2021 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This meal prep friendly Grilled Chicken Salad with Blueberries is so easy to make and comes together so quickly. Made with only a handful of ingredients, this colourful meal is the perfect salad to brighten your day!

    I don’t believe in boring salads. I want salads to be filled with healthy goodness by mixing a variety of ingredients together. There’s no point in eating just plain lettuce! This salad is packed with flavour and is anything up boring.

    A bowl and a meal prep container with grilled chicken salad with blueberries, pecans, onions, avocado, and goat cheese with a blueberry vinaigrette.

    Why You’ll Love This Grilled Chicken Salad

    • It’s a simple but filling salad that can be thrown together quickly. You can purchase pre-cooked chicken to add to the salad or skip the chicken altogether.
    • Not only is this salad colourful, it’s packed with flavour as well. I love how the creamy goat cheese and avocado pairs perfectly with sweet blueberries and chicken!
    • You don’t really need to follow any measurements for this blueberry salad. You can just toss as much or as little of each ingredient into your bowl as you’d like! Want more lettuce? Add more. Want less chicken? Use less!

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Ingredients needed to make a grilled chicken salad with blueberries.
    • romaine lettuce — here’s how to cut romaine lettuce for a salad.
    • red onions — if you find the taste of red onions on their own to be too sharp, give them a quick soak in cold water.
    • blueberries
    • grilled chicken breasts — you can use chicken thighs as well. Alternatively, you can use baked chicken breasts or air fryer chicken breasts.
    • pecans — almonds or cashews work as well.
    • goat cheese — feel free to use whatever flavour goat cheese you have. I ususally use plain but honey flavoured goat cheese is a household favourite as well.
    • avocado — I usually serve half an avocado per salad but feel free to use more or less.
    • blueberry vinaigrette — I use extra blueberries to whip up a quick vinigriette but you can use whatever salad dressing you have on hand.

    How to Make Grilled Chicken Salad with Blueberries

    • To grill the chicken: season it as you wish and grill the chicken breasts for 6 to 8 minutes on one side with the grill covered. Flip and grill for another 6 to 8 minutes. Cook time will vary a bit depending on the size of your chicken breast so use an instant read meat thermometer to check for doneness. See my post on how to grill chicken breasts for more detailed instructions.
    • Toss the romaine lettuce, red onions, blueberries, sliced chicken breasts, and pecans together.
    • Top with crumbled goat cheese and sliced avocado.
    • Serve with the salad dressing on the side or drizzled on top.
    A plate of grilled chicken salad with blueberries, pecans, onions, avocado, and goat cheese.

    Recipe Tips and Notes

    • The goat cheese and avocado makes the salad creamy enough that you could opt to skip the salad dressing altogether.
    • Got extra goat cheese? Transfer the extra goat cheese into an airtight container. I simply press the goat cheese into a container to get all the air out and then store it in the fridge.
    • Instead of grilled chicken, you can make air fryer chicken breasts or Instant Pot shredded chicken instead.
    • Another salad dressing that I love for this grilled chicken salad is Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing with Tahini and Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing.
    • Pecans can be swapped for sliced almonds, cashews, or whatever nut of your choice. If you’re allergic to nuts, you can try sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
    • You can use feta cheese or shaved parmesan in place of the goat cheese.
    Meal prep container with grilled chicken salad with blueberries, pecans, onions, avocado, and goat cheese with a blueberry vinaigrette.

    Make Ahead Tips

    • Meal prep: to make this into a grilled chicken salad meal prep, store the salad in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. The dressing should be stored on the side.
    • Make ahead: if you want to prep components of this salad ahead of time, you can grill the chicken and make the dressing 3 days before serving.
    A plate of grilled chicken salad with blueberries, pecans, onions, avocado, and goat cheese.

    Grilled Chicken Salad with Blueberries

    This meal prep friendly Grilled Chicken Salad with Blueberries is so easy to make and comes together so quickly. Made with only a handful of ingredients, this colourful meal is the perfect salad to brighten your day!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 20 mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 4-6 cups romaine lettuce
    • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
    • 2-3 cups blueberries
    • 4 grilled chicken breasts, or more, sliced
    • 1 cup pecans
    • 70 grams goat cheese, or to taste
    • 1 cup salad dressing, divided or to taste

    Instructions

    • Toss the romaine lettuce, red onions, blueberries, sliced chicken breasts, and pecans together.
    • Top with crumbled goat cheese and sliced avocado.
    • Serve with the salad dressing on the side or drizzled on top.

    Notes

    To grill the chicken: season it as you wish and grill the chicken breasts for 6 to 8 minutes on one side with the grill covered. Flip and grill for another 6 to 8 minutes. Cook time will vary a bit depending on the size of your chicken breast so use an instant read meat thermometer to check for doneness. See my post on how to grill chicken breasts for more detailed instructions.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 703kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 809mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 4386IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 4mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American, Canadian

    More Salads to Try

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    • Garlic Butter Chicken Salad

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