Berry Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

I love fruit! Not usually on salads, but this salad just sounded so good! It is a perfect summer salad to have when all of the berries are in season!

In order to make it you will need:

• 3-4 cups of ROMAINE LETTUCE 
• 1/2 cup fresh BLUEBERRIES
• 1/2 cup fresh STRAWBERRIES, sliced
• 1 oz. crumbled FETA CHEESE
• 1 Tbs SALAD DRESSING

Make sure to rinse all of the ingredients to remove any dirt, toss together in a bowl, add the dressing, and serve! I made a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette, but a poppy seed dressing, or simply a balsamic vinaigrette would also be good!

To make the Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette you will need:

• 1 cup fresh STRAWBERRIES
• 2 Tbs OLIVE OIL
• 2 Tbs BALSAMIC VINEGAR
• 1/2 tsp SALT
• 1/4 tsp PEPPER
• 1 tsp HONEY

I simply threw all of the ingredients into my food processor and blended until smooth! Simple as that!

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Berry Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

Berry Salad:

• 3-4 cups of ROMAINE LETTUCE 
• 1/2 cup fresh BLUEBERRIES
• 1/2 cup fresh STRAWBERRIES, sliced
• 1 oz. crumbled FETA CHEESE
• 1 Tbs SALAD DRESSING

Strawberry Balsamic Dressing:

• 1 cup fresh STRAWBERRIES
• 2 Tbs OLIVE OIL
• 2 Tbs BALSAMIC VINEGAR
• 1/2 tsp SALT
• 1/4 tsp PEPPER
• 1 tsp HONEY

Directions:

Berry Salad:

1. Make sure to rinse all of the ingredients to remove any dirt, toss together in a bowl, add the dressing, and serve! 
2. I made a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette, but a poppy seed dressing, or simply a balsamic vinaigrette would also be good!

Strawberry Balsamic Dressing:

1. I simply threw all of the ingredients into my food processor and blended until smooth! Simple as that!

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The recipe that I based the dressing off of can be found at this website:
http://www.fitsugar.com/Healthy-Recipe-Strawberry-Balsamic-Vinaigrette-3368831

Arby's Chicken Salad Copycat

I've always like Arby's Chicken Salad Wrap, but it's so expensive! Or maybe I'm just cheap...probably a little bit of both. Anyway here is a copycat recipe that I think is just as good!

To make 3-4 chicken salad sandwiches you will need:

• 1 & 1/4 cups of cubed CHICKEN BREASTS, I think I actually just chopped up a chicken breast
• 1/2 cup diced RED APPLES
• 1/2 Tbs LEMON JUICE
• 1/2 cup sliced RED GRAPES
• 1/2 cup chopped PECANS
• 1/4 cup chopped CELERY
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup MAYO, start with 1/4 cup and add more to taste
• SALT & PEPPER to taste

In a medium bowl, toss the diced apple in the lemon juice to prevent the apple from turning brown. Then, add everything else in and mix! The great part of this recipe is that if you don't like one of the ingredients, or if you really like grapes or pecans or something you can add more and make it your own! 

It is recommended to allow the chicken salad to sit for about an hour before serving to let all of the flavor marry together. And that's it! Easy as pie! Actually, probably easier than pie...

You can get some lettuce and use it on a sandwich or a wrap, or you can just eat it out of a bowl! Yum!

The website where I found this recipe is: http://www.copykat.com/2011/07/26/arbys-grilled-chicken-and-pecan-salad/