Name: Strawberry, Chicken, and Bacon Vinaigrette Parfait Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup canola oil; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; ¼ cup light brown sugar; 1 tbsp Dijon; ¼ tsp salt; 4 slices bacon; 8 cups fresh baby spinach; 10 strawberries; 2 cups rotisserie chicken; ½ cup pecans

This strawberry, chicken, and bacon vinaigrette parfait salad recipe has all the bright flavors of summer. A salad hearty enough to be the main dish.

strawberry, chicken, and pecan spinach salad parfaits with brown sugar-bacon vinaigrette

How To Make Strawberry, Chicken, and Bacon Vinaigrette Parfait Salad Recipe

This strawberry, chicken, and bacon vinaigrette parfait salad recipe is a hearty and refreshing dish that’s easy and quick to make.

Prep: 20 mins

Total: 20 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 cup canola oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp Dijon, or spicy mustard
¼ tsp salt
4 slices bacon, finely crumbled, cooked
8 cups fresh baby spinach, loosely packed
10 strawberries, sliced
2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded or cubed
½ cup pecans, chopped toasted

Instructions

In a jar, combine the canola oil, cider vinegar, light brown sugar, mustard, salt, and crumbled bacon. Seal it tightly and shake well for at least 20 seconds. Set aside.
Pack a handful of baby spinach into 4 large, clear parfait or sundae glasses.
Layer a few strawberry slices evenly on top of the spinach. Followed by some chicken slices or cubes. Then sprinkle some chopped pecans over the chicken.
Add 1 tablespoon of the vinaigrette over the salad.
Repeat layers, using the remainder of the spinach, strawberry slices, chicken and pecans.
Drizzle with more vinaigrette to liking.
Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.

Recipe Notes

To make these into “Picnic Parfaits”, use 16-ounce plastic cups (preferably clear to see the pretty layers) and cover with saran wrap. Keep cool in an ice chest until serving.

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