Chicken and Fruit Salad With Poppyseed Dressing Recipe

Chicken and Fruit Salad With Poppyseed Dressing Recipe – delicious spinach salad bursting with fresh berries, citrus, poppyseeds, and tender, juicy chicken!

This salad is bursting with fresh berries, grapes, and tossed in a freshly squeezed citrus dressing for delicious, light, and craveable spinach chicken and fruit salad the whole family will love.

The best part about this salad is you can use any kind of chicken – rotisserie chicken breast, leftover grilled or baked chicken breasts, chicken thighs – the sky is the limit!

I’m including my favorite chicken recipes to serve with this dish – as well as how to make a knockout citrus poppyseed dressing that doubles as an amazing chicken marinade.

If you’re looking for a delicious, easy, slightly sweet, and bright citrus salad dressing, this is my absolute favorite.

This dressing can be stored in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to one week.

To store longer or make in bulk to freeze, I like to pour this dressing into ice cube trays, then let them defrost when I need it – go ahead and whip up a big batch of this dressing!

This citrus poppyseed dressing is fabulous on chicken, fish, steak, vegetables, pasta, rice, and in cous cous – and as a fabulously fresh marinade. The sky is the limit!

• 1/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 c. freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 3 T. honey
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. poppy seeds

In a small bowl, whisk ingredients together until well combined.

I personally love to make a big batch of this dressing and put it in an easy to use container for later in the week – find my favorite in my amazon must-haves list here!

If you’re looking for delicious and easy recipes for chicken to use in this fruit salad, I have a ton of options!

I try to stick to plainer chicken recipes (spicy buffalo chicken, tomato braised chicken, and chicken with tons of intense flavor are not great with fruit – stick to simple grilled or baked preparations) so they don’t overpower the fruit and citrus dressing.

For tons of easy chicken recipes, please visit my Chicken Archives – or check out some of the recipes I’m recommending below.

If you’re looking for the best baked chicken recipe ever – look no further.

This chicken is so easy – season, pop in the oven (or pre-sear for a lovely golden color), and bake!

For salad, I like to dice my baked chicken into 1″ bites so it is easy to eat.

Make sure to let chicken cool for 10 minutes to prevent all the juices running out when you cut it up for this salad – I actually prefer using leftover chicken for this salad from the day before!

Find my recipe for the Best Baked Chicken Breasts Ever here.

If you’re looking for a summery grilled option for your chicken breasts, look no further than my delicious and super easy Grilled Chicken Breasts recipe!

This chicken is simple – (just marinate, grill, eat!) and works in so many recipes.

I love the smokiness of grilled chicken with fresh fruit and spinach – it really pulls out the sweetness of the berries, and balances the tart kick from the citrus.

Find my recipe for the Best Grilled Chicken Breasts Ever here.

If you love this chicken and fruit salad with poppyseed dressing recipe as much as I do, please give it five stars (simply click the stars in the recipe below) and help me share on facebook and pinterest!

Only have 30 minutes to get dinner on the table? Sign up for my 30 minute dinner plans direct to your inbox!
Find and shop my favorite products in my Amazon storefront here!

Want to save this recipe?

Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week – and be sure to tag @sweetcsdesigns on social media – I love to see your creations!

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Name *

Email *

Save Recipe

4.77 from 13 votes

Chicken and Fruit Salad With Poppyseed Dressing Recipe

By: Courtney O’Dell

Servings: 4

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

Chicken and Fruit Salad With Poppyseed Dressing Recipe – delicious spinach salad bursting with fresh berries, citrus, poppyseeds, and tender, juicy chicken!

Equipment

• Nut Cravings – Whole Blue England Poppy Seeds (1 Pound) – Country of Origin United Kingdom – 16 Ounce
• AmazonFresh Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 68 Fl Oz (2L)
• Honey Tree Raw Organic Honey, Wildflower, 12 Ounce
• Celtic Sea Salt Light Grey, (1) 16 Ounce Bag, Great for Cooking & Baking, Pickling or Grinding, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Kosher
• Amazon Brand – Happy Belly Amazon Brand Sliced Almonds, 12 ounce
• Top Rated Zulay Premium Quality Metal Lemon Lime Squeezer – Manual Citrus Press Juicer
• Tinksky 5pcs Plastic Whisk Whip Mixer Stirrer Whisk (Random Color)
• zova Clear Glass Cruet Bottle with Double Pour Spout and Lid for Kitchen, Restaurant, Set of 2, 7.5 oz/220 ml
• Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds, 12oz; with 10g Protein & Omegas per Serving, Non-GMO, Gluten Free

Ingredients 

1x2x3x

• ▢ For the salad:
• ▢ 1 ½ cups diced cooked chicken breasts
• ▢ 2 cups spinach
• ▢ ½ cup strawberries, sliced
• ▢ ¼ cup red grapes
• ▢ ¼ cup green grapes
• ▢ ¼ cup blueberries
• ▢ ¼ cup blackberries
• ▢ ½ orange, peeled and sliced
• ▢ ¼ cup sliced blanched almonds
• ▢ 2 tbsp hemp hearts, optional
• ▢ For the citrus poppyseed dressing:
• ▢ ⅓ c. extra-virgin olive oil
• ▢ ¼ c. freshly squeezed orange juice
• ▢ 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
• ▢ 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
• ▢ 3 T. honey
• ▢ ¼ tsp. celtic sea salt
• ▢ 1 ½ tsp. poppy seeds

Instructions 

• In a large bowl, mix salad.
• In a medium sized bowl, add all dressing ingredients and whisk well to combine.
• Toss salad in dressing just as you are ready to serve.
• Enjoy!

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 23gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 293mgFiber: 5gSugar: 21g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salads

Cuisine: American

Tried this recipe?Mention @sweetcsdesigns or tag #sweetcsdesigns!