Blueberry + Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad

This is my kind of salad. This salad met me half way. Sorta healthy and all the way yummy. Blueberry Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad, ya’ll. 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.

My new favorite salad : Blueberry + Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad

So here’s the deal. I love a big salad. A huge salad loaded with all the goodies.  I will admit, I bought all the ingredients to make a fresh and fit salad recipe. Promise. But then I started craving fried chicken.

Like this Blueberry + 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.

Tips on getting perfect fried chicken strips:

• Make sure your oil is hot. You want it to be shimmering in the pan, and to sputter and pop if you drop a little droplet of water in it.
• Cut your chicken into smaller strips for faster, even cooking.
• Drain your cooked chicken on newspaper or brown bags so they do not get soggy.

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Mandarin Chinese Chicken Salad + Homemade Ginger Dressing

Soup + Fresh Veggie Wraps

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.

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.

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Blueberry + Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad

A wholesome, hearty and filling fried chicken salad topped with fresh blueberries, tomatoes, sunflower seeds and more.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 478 kcal

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For the Buttermilk Fried Chicken

• 2 chicken breasts large, boneless skinless
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the Blueberry Salad

• 10 cups mixed greens
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 cucumber sliced
• 1/2 red onion sliced
• 1/2 cup Roasted sunflower seeds or nuts
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Cook That

1. 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.
2. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, onion powder, salt and pepper.
3. In a separate shallow bowl, add the buttermilk.
4. Dredge each chicken strip into the buttermilk. Shake to remove excess liquid. Dredge into the seasoned flour. Shake.
5. 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.
6. While the chicken is cooling, prepare your salad greens and ingredients.
7. On a plate, arrange your greens, salad ingredients and top with fried chicken strips and salad dressing.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional info does not include salad dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Blueberry + Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 478 Calories from Fat 225

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25g 38%

Saturated Fat 18g 90%

Cholesterol 49mg 16%

Sodium 482mg 20%

Potassium 684mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 43g 14%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 15g

Protein 22g 44%

Vitamin A 28.7%

Vitamin C 47%

Calcium 23.4%

Iron 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.