Strawberry-Chicken Salad with Pecans
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon white
balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon freshly
ground black pepper, divided
¼ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
2 cups halved
strawberries, divided
2 (4-ounce) skinless,
boneless chicken breast cutlets
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Cooking spray
4 cups fresh baby spinach
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
3 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
1 ounce reduced-fat feta
cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 cup)
Combine 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, honey, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Add 1 cup strawberries, tossing to coat. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
Heat a medium skil¬let over medium-high heat. Brush chicken with remaining 1 teaspoon oil; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, salt, and papri¬ka. Coat pan with cook¬ing spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 5 minutes. Cut across the grain into slices.
Divide spinach, remaining 1 cup strawber¬ries, and onion between 2 plates. Top evenly with chicken slices and straw¬berry-balsamic mixture. Top each serving with 1 1/2 tablespoons pecans and 2 tablespoons cheese.
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