This is my kind of salad. This salad met me half way. Sorta healthy and all the way yummy. Blueberry and Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad, ya’ll.
I will admit, I bought all the ingredients to make a fresh and fit salad recipe. Promise.
But then I started craving fried chicken.
This chicken salad recipe is one of the best salads ever. Loaded with fresh blueberries, ripe tomatoes, roasted sunflower seeds, healthy greens and more. You get all the benefits of a fit salad.
Oh, and some buttermilk fried chicken.
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My new favorite salad : Blueberry and Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad
So here’s the deal. I love a big salad. A huge salad loaded with all the goodies.
Like this Blueberry and Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad. Every bite is crunchy and bursting with flavor and then that savory tender chicken. YUM!
After a quick dredge in tangy buttermilk and then seasoned flour, I quickly fried up boneless, skinless chicken breast strips. You get that classic fried chicken flavor super fast.
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Pick your favorite lettuce and vegetables to top your fried chicken salad. We used crunchy red onion, garden fresh cucumbers, and red tomatoes. You know, the classics.
And that was the original plan. A classic chicken salad.
But oh what have we here? Big fresh blueberries bursting with flavor. Yes, you little blue beauties are going on my chicken salad.
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This Blueberry and Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad is so gorgeous! Look at the colors. I almost didn’t want to eat it.
That’s a lie. I totally wanted to eat it, and I did.
Sprinkle on some crunch with nuts or roasted sunflower seeds. And a little cheese so the seeds don’t get lonely.
Top with your favorite salad dressing and dig in. Go ahead! This is a mostly healthy fried chicken salad recipe you should indulge in.
(And in case you are wondering what dressing we used, you have to try this amazing Greek Yogurt Green Goddess Dressing from Bees and Basil. Fresh and tangy, and full of herbs. So. Good.)
Tell us about your favorite chicken salad in the comments below. We are always looking for fast and fresh salad recipes.
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- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup (or more) for frying
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Mixed Greens
- Fresh Blueberries
- Cucumbers, sliced
- Red onion, sliced
- Roasted sunflower seeds or nuts
- Parmesan cheese
- Salad dressing of choice
Cook That:
Cut chicken breasts into strips. Heat half of the oil in a skillet to medium high. Heat until the oil shimmers and sputters when a drop of water is added.
In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, onion powder, salt and pepper.
In a separate shallow bowl, add the buttermilk.
Dredge each chicken strip into the buttermilk. Shake to remove excess liquid. Dredge into the seasoned flour. Shake.
Fry the buttermilk battered chicken in the hot oil for approximately 3-4 minutes on each side. Drain on newspaper or a brown paper bag.
While the chicken is cooling, prepare your salad greens and ingredients.
On a plate, arrange your greens, salad ingredients and top with fried chicken strips and salad dressing.
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