Grilled Berry Feta Chicken Salad is loaded with fresh summer berries, bacon chipotle seasoned grilled chicken and topped with a sweet chipotle dressing! You will be craving this mouthwatering salad all summer long!
Summer grilling is in full swing at our house and fourth of July is just around the corner. It is one of my favorite summer holidays and a perfect time to get together with friends and family. It is always fun to have patriotic bites at the BBQ and a mouthwatering summer salad is always a must. Firing up the BBQ to make this tasty and unforgettable Grilled Berry Feta Chicken Salad.
I love having red white and blue colors apart of my fourth of July party. This salad has beautiful and vibrant red, white, and blue with the fresh summer berries and feta cheese. The berries add a sweet element to the salad and create delicious flavor and texture. The chicken adds a hearty protein and the bacon chipotle seasoning is absolutely incredible.
My hubby is the grill master at our house. We actually just had a BBQ with friends last week and used all of the different varieties on our burgers and steaks. These grill mate seasonings are a must have at our house!
You guys are going to love all of the unique but delicious flavors in this salad. The sweet chipotle dressing is absolutely fantastic!! It combines fresh raspberries, and chipotle peppers. A little bit of sweet and heat combines in this dressing and is the perfect finishing touch.
This will be one of the best salads that you try and perfect for a summertime BBQ. The bacon chipotle seasoning makes it so easy to quickly add flavor to your dish and is so great to have on hand. I know that you are going to love them just as much as we did!
If you are looking for some delicious sides for your 4th of July BBQ you will love these Baked Beans with Bacon or Grilled and Loaded Smashed Potatoes . Be sure to finish of the evening with a delicious no bake treat like Firework Poke Cake or Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stars.
I hope that you all have a wonderful fourth of July filled with good food and friends!
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Dressing ingredients
- ▢ ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ▢ ¼ cup finely diced onion
- ▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ▢ 1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
- ▢ 2 cups fresh raspberries
- ▢ ¼ cup raspberry vinegar
- ▢ ⅓ cup white sugar
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
Chicken ingredients
- ▢ 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ▢ 1 tablespoon McCormick Bacon Chipotle Seasoning Mix
Salad ingredients
- ▢ 6 cups mixed greens lettuce
- ▢ 2 cups sliced strawberries
- ▢ 1 cup fresh raspberries
- ▢ ½ cup blueberries
- ▢ ½ cup blackberries
- ▢ 10 slices cooked and crumbled center cut bacon
- ▢ 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
To prepare the salad dressing
- In a medium sized saucepan, heat up ½ tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add ¼ cup finely diced onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic and cook for another minute. Add 1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add 2 cups fresh raspberries and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add ¼ cup raspberry vinegar and stir. Add ⅓ cup white sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until thickened and reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool entirely.
To prepare the chicken
- Preheat the grill to high heat (or a skillet to medium-high). Oil the grill grates. Slice 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts in half horizontally, pat dry with paper towel, and then sprinkle 1 tablespoon McCormick Bacon Chipotle Seasoning Mix generously onto the breasts. Rub the mix all over the chicken making sure it is completely covered.
- Grill the chicken 5-8 minutes per side or until the chicken registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Slice into strips.
To prepare the salad
- In a large bowl, toss together 6 cups mixed greens lettuce , 2 cups sliced strawberries , 1 cup fresh raspberries , ½ cup blueberries , ½ cup blackberries , and 10 slices cooked and crumbled center cut bacon , and 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese . Add the chicken strips.
- Add the chicken strips on top of the salad. Toss to coat with the dressing and enjoy immediately!
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Grilled Berry Feta Chicken Salad with a Sweet Chipotle Dressing
Ingredients
Dressing ingredients
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup finely diced onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- ¼ cup raspberry vinegar
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Chicken ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Bacon Chipotle Seasoning Mix
Salad ingredients
- 6 cups mixed greens lettuce
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup blackberries
- 10 slices cooked and crumbled center cut bacon
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
To prepare the salad dressing
- In a medium sized saucepan, heat up ½ tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add ¼ cup finely diced onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic and cook for another minute. Add 1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add 2 cups fresh raspberries and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add ¼ cup raspberry vinegar and stir. Add ⅓ cup white sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until thickened and reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool entirely.
To prepare the chicken
- Preheat the grill to high heat (or a skillet to medium-high). Oil the grill grates. Slice 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts in half horizontally, pat dry with paper towel, and then sprinkle 1 tablespoon McCormick Bacon Chipotle Seasoning Mix generously onto the breasts. Rub the mix all over the chicken making sure it is completely covered.
- Grill the chicken 5-8 minutes per side or until the chicken registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Slice into strips.
To prepare the salad
- In a large bowl, toss together 6 cups mixed greens lettuce , 2 cups sliced strawberries , 1 cup fresh raspberries , ½ cup blueberries , ½ cup blackberries , and 10 slices cooked and crumbled center cut bacon , and 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese . Add the chicken strips.
- Add the chicken strips on top of the salad. Toss to coat with the dressing and enjoy immediately!
Nutrition
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