Description
This Healthy Summer Salad Bowl is fresh, colorful, and full of vibrant summer flavors. I combine crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, sweet strawberries, grilled chicken, and a homemade lemon honey dressing to create a refreshing and satisfying meal perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup grilled chicken, sliced
- 1 cup sweet corn kernels
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry all vegetables thoroughly.
- Chop the romaine lettuce and prepare all fresh ingredients.
- Grill the chicken until fully cooked, then slice into strips.
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Add lettuce, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, strawberries, avocado, onion, corn, chicken, feta cheese, and sunflower seeds into a large salad bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad.
- Toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately while fresh and crisp.
Notes
- Keep the dressing separate until serving for the freshest texture.
- Add avocado just before serving to prevent browning.
- Replace chicken with chickpeas for a vegetarian version.
- Add quinoa or brown rice for a heartier meal.
- Store leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: B
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 65mg