This fall fruity salad is packed with flavor and fun to add pizzazz to your salad rotation. Chicken is a great lean protein source which is also rich in energy-providing B vitamins. Diced apples and the flavorful California Dried Fruit Medley add textural variety, a touch of sweetness and immune-supporting antioxidants. Feta cheese provides bone-supporting calcium as well as a creamy texture. Crunchy sunflower seeds are rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. All of this is served over a bed of iron-rich spinach, which supports healthy blood and energy levels. A drizzle of heart-healthy Balsamic Dried Fruit Vinaigrette pulls the whole salad together with a unique flavor that is sure to please even the pickiest salad eaters!
Yield: 20 salads
Contribution: 2 oz M/MA, ½ cup fruit, 1 ½ cups dark green vegetable
Directions
- Thaw chicken in refrigerator overnight.
CCP: Hold at or below 41°F.
CCP: No bare hand contact with ready to eat food. - Chop spinach into bite size pieces. Set aside.
- Fill container with 3 cups chopped spinach. Arrange salad toppings from left to right diagonally in the container as follows:
- 1 Tablespoon sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup California Dried Fruit Medley
- 2 oz diced chicken
- ¼ cup diced apple
- 1 Tablespoon feta cheese crumbles
CCP: Hold and serve at 41°F or below. - Serve 1 salad with Balsamic Dressing or dressing of choice, along with a 2 oz eq WGR grain of choice.
Ingredients
2.5 lb diced chicken
3 gallons + 3 quarts spinach (~9 lb 6 oz)
1 ¼ cup sunflower seeds
1 quart + 1 cup California Dried Fruit Medley (~1 lb) (diced dates, figs, prunes and raisins)
1 quart + 1 cup diced apple, ½” (~1 lb 4 oz)
1 ¼ cup feta crumbles
Nutrients per serving:
| Calories | 338 | kcal | Sat Fat | 2 | g |
| Protein | 22 | g | Chol | 51 | mg |
| Carb | 45 | g | Sodium | 342 | mg |
| Total Fat | 9 | g | Dietary Fiber | 9 | g |
California Dried Fruit Coalition 