Chicken and Spring Greens Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette |
This one sounded like fun from the moment it was announced and presented it's own challenge. This week's #SundaySupper Movement theme is Five Ingredients or Less which is hosted by Alice of Hip Foodie Mom so I knew I had to participate. You might remember her when I welcomed her as a guest last month, so I wanted to participate this week, in part because I admire her so much.
The rules noted that water, salt, pepper and cooking oil did not count towards an ingredient list but the dish I created didn't use any of these ingredients directly anyway. Come to think of it, this challenge would be great to be used on Top Chef either as a Quickfire or Last Chance Kitchen, considering many professional chefs like to use many ingredients in their dishes. However, it has been done in the past, as demonstrated by Claire Robinson on 5 Ingredient Fix.
Before I proceed forward, I'd like to congratulate Brenda from Meal Planning Magic as the winner of my Carla Hall cookbook giveaway.
The Challenge
Prepare a dish using only five ingredients.
The Source
I've adapted the dish from one I found on myrecipes.com.
Ingredients
8 cups mixed spring salad greens
Diced meat from 1 store-bought rotisserie chicken
1 small size red onion, sliced thin
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
3/4 cup store-bought raspberry vinaigrette
Method
1. Toss all ingredients and serve on chilled plates.
Successful?
This salad was well balanced in texture and flavor, with the pecans balancing out the chicken and the sweet dressing balancing out the salad greens.
Other Sunday Supper Participants
One innovation I'm pleased to share that Alice had brought to the Movement was this logo for this week's event. Very colorful, Alice!
Before you go, please check out the other participating bloggers in this week's #SundaySupper event:
Appetizers, Salads and Starters
- Chicken and Spring Greens Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette from Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Tuna, Burrata and Black Olive Salad from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Salmon and Cucumber "Noodle" Salad from girlichef
- Yogurt Dill Vegetable Dip from Melanie Makes
- Tomato, Avocado and Cucumber Summer Salad from My Healthy Eating Habits
- Fennel Citrus Salad from An Appealing Plan
- Kale-Had-a-Hard-Day Salad from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Guacamole Deviled Eggs from Ruffles and Truffles
- Tomato Soup from Run DMT
- Wasabi Cream Cheese Ham Salad from Neighborfood
- Latkes with Smoked Salmon and Caviar from Confessions of a Culinary Diva
- Candied Apple Jelly from What Smells So Good?
- Grilled Steak with Garlic Cumin Rub from Cooking Chat
- Homemade Ricotta from Seduction in the Kitchen
- Indian-style Roasted Cauliflower from kimchi MOM
- 3-Ingredient Beer Bread from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Potato Pancakes (Reibekuchen) from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Smoked Turkey Panini with Roasted Red Peppers and Basil Pesto from La Bella Vita Cucina
- Slow Cooker Turkey Half Breast from Nosh My Way
- Easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken from Flour On My Face
- Lemon Basil Carbonara from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Garlic Butter Shrimp from Savvy Eats
- Easy Beef Stroganoff from Hot Momma's Kitchen Chaos
- Smothered Pork Chop Cups from Having Fun Saving
- Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas from Supper for a Steal
- Chicken with Olives from Noshing With The Nolands
- Salmon with Tiger Dill Sauce from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Greek Chicken Burgers from Country Girl In The Village
- Crock Pot Beer Chicken from Our Table for Seven
- Chorizo and Potato Frittata from Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Chicken and Potato Bake with Meyer Lemons from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Chicken Asparagus Roll-ups from The Dinner-Mom
- Spaghetti Squash with Simple Red Sauce from Momma's Meals
- Tropical Salsa Chicken from Kudos Kitchen By Renee
- Strawberry Red Wine Glazed Salmon from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Baked Asparagus and Eggs from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
- Grilled Caprese Salad Sandwich from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
- Beef Short Rib Bourguignon from Food Lust People Love
- Beans and Egg Sandwich from Basic N Delicious
- Honey Almond Salmon from Family Foodie
- BBQ Foiled Chicken from Meal Diva
- Flourless Chocolate Cake from Jane's Adventures in Dinner
- 4-Ingredient Butterscotch Peanut Butter Marshmallow Sweets from Shockingly Delicious
- Vanilla Bean Honey Ice Cream from The Foodie Army Wife
- Coconut Crusted Chocolate Ganache Pie from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- 3-Ingredient Nutella Truffles from URBAN BAKES
- Chocolate & Peanut Butter Squares from Killer Bunnies, Inc
- Nutella Ferrero Cupcakes from Brunch with Joy
- 5-Minute Strawberry Sherbet from The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Best Ever Coconut Macaroons from Hip Foodie Mom
- Chocolate Orange Ice Cream from Gluten Free Crumbley
- Orchid Panna Cotta from Manu's Menu
- Oreo Cookies and Cream Fudge from Alida's Kitchen
- Golden Oreo Rice Krispies Treats from Pies and Plots
- Vanilla Pudding from Magnolia Days
- Sopapilla Cheesecake Bites from The Weekend Gourmet
- Coconut Cream Mango Mousse from Sue's Nutrition Buzz
- Peanut Butter Buckeyes from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cherry Chip Cookies from Ninja Baking
- Raspberry Pina Colada Ice Cream from Try Anything Once Culinary
- Avocado Milkshakes from The Texan New Yorker
- The Ginger Sass Cocktail from Nik Snacks
- Baked Custard Cups from Soni's Food
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Oh yum! What a fantastic salad! I love that you added pecans to it!
ReplyDeleteI too love the challenge of coming up with a dish with only 5 ingredients. Most recipes I use have tons of herbs and flavour so the challenge of creating a dish with tons of flavour but few ingredients was a lot of fun. I actually have a raspberry vinaigrette in the fridge that needs using up that I forgot about. Need to get it out and play around with it.
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy to eat this for dinner all summer long! So easy, so tasty!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious and SO healthy! Great post, DB!
ReplyDeleteRefreshing salad! Sounds easy yet yummy!!
ReplyDeleteThis is my go-to salad. It's the perfect combination of ingredients! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYum! Your salad looks amazing and healthy! I love the vinaigrette!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful plate of food!
ReplyDeleteI love using store bought rotisserie chicken in salads! Easy and guaranteed way to add flavor to your salad! love this!
ReplyDeleteI just love the sound of your recipe, DB! So fresh, filling and delicious with that raspberry vinaigrette and the bite of those red onions! Perfect for the spring and summer months!
ReplyDeleteRenee - Kudos Kitchen
This is my kind of salad. Sounds fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteQuick, easy AND delish…the winning combination in my book. Thanks DB!
ReplyDeleteI love raspberry vinaigrette!
ReplyDeleteI love light and springy salads like this. So perfect for this time of year!
ReplyDeletePerfection! Great salad!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic salad. I love the ease and elegance this salad embodies.
ReplyDeleteEasy, tasty and the added pecans are the perfect topper.
ReplyDeleteEasy and delicious, I like that!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful salad that makes a whole meal, DB!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful and so delish!
ReplyDeleteDelicious salad, very refreshing for this days.
ReplyDeleteTasty inspiration. Love the raspberry vinaigrette! Toss in a bit of quinoa (when you can do 6 ingredients) and you'll have a "balanced meal in a bowl" :) Thanks, Chef!
ReplyDeleteHi there! Long time no talk, thanks for checking in! I've been really busy at work and have had a hard time finding a good balance between work and blogging.
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks delicious, I love a good, simple salad!
Great healthy dinner that's ready in minutes!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLooks tasty!! Thanks for sharing with the #SundaySupper group!
ReplyDeleteIt's so gourmet - you'd never know it was so simple!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful salad with delicious, simple flavors. Perfect for this week's theme!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of this salad. I make it similar often, but since I don't have to use only 5 ingredients I usually throw some fruit of some kind in like chopped apples or craisins.
ReplyDeleteI adore salads but I will eat them more often if they are made of a few ingredients like this one here. Red onion is perfect for a salad! I have everything I need to make this salad for dinner and I think I will do exactly that. Thank you for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteI love your salad!Its healthy and very gourmet :)
ReplyDeleteYum! I make a similar salad--I love using rotisserie chicken in all sorts of things!
ReplyDeleteI love dishes that are easy to pull together. This can be made quick for a weekday dinner. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'd like one please!
ReplyDeleteI love that you didn't sugar coat the pecan. Dry toasting really brings out the best flavor. Nice salad!
ReplyDeleteLovely salad! I haven't had raspberry vinaigrette yet and need to remedy that ASAP!
ReplyDeleteThis salad and a glass of wine would be a fabulous dinner for me any night of the week!
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