Strawberry Chicken and Fennel Salad

Ingredients:

1 pound grilled chicken breast strips

3 cups (about 1 pound) fresh California strawberries, stemmed and sliced

3 cups thinly sliced fennel bulb

3 cups shredded radicchio

3/4 cup shredded basil

1 1/2 cups toasted walnut halves

Vinaigrette:

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup walnut oil

2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon roasted garlic purée

1/3 teaspoon salt

1/3 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

To make salad: In large bowl, toss chicken, strawberries, fennel, radicchio, basil and walnuts with vinaigrette. Mound salad on 6 plates, dividing it equally.

To make vinaigrette: In blender or food processor, purée oils, vinegar, garlic purée, salt and pepper until emulsified.

Nutrition Information: Per Serving 522 calories; 43 g fat; 40 mg cholesterol; 435 mg sodium; 16 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 22 g protein

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe and image courtesy of California Strawberry Commission. For more information and recipe ideas, please visit www.californiastrawberries.com.

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