Healthy Keto Strawberry Spinach Salad With Chicken

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Last Updated on July 28, 2023 by Toya

Try out this easy keto strawberry spinach salad full of spinach, strawberries and avocado for a healthy and quick keto lunch or dinner idea!

Simple to make, with great flavor, and loads of vitamins, this keto strawberry salad is ideal to serve as a light lunch or dinner.

The salad is made with spinach, almonds, feta cheese, grilled chicken, and of course strawberries. You will need only a big bowl to create this amazing salad.

The best thing about this salad is that you can customize it; you can use other type of berries or adjust the amount of spinach or nuts to create your perfect low carb lunch.

This recipe is super affordable and is perfect for anyone whose trying to do keto on a budget. So, if you like this recipe, consider checking out some of my other budget friendly keto meals here. 

Tips to make an amazing strawberry spinach salad

• Tip 1 – always go with fresh greens. Only fresh greens, in this case spinach, will give the best results. The fresh spinach in this salad, like the fresh greens in this keto spinach dip makes each of these recipes so much more flavorful! If not fresh you may end up with a soggy salad.
• Tip 2 – to make the salad more interesting, you can toast the nuts you use. Simply toast the nuts in a dry skillet until fragrant. This will give a nice complex flavor to your salad.

 

Ingredients to make this easy keto salad recipe

• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon mint leaves, chopped, optional
• ¼ cup sliced strawberries
• 1 avocado, chopped
• ¼ cup almonds
• ½ cup chopped grilled chicken (brush the chicken with olive oil; sprinkle with Italian herbs or some southwest seasoning spice to taste and grill for 4 minutes per side)
• ½ tablespoon crumbled feta cheese

How to make keto strawberry spinach salad

Gather all your ingredients in one place. In this step, chop up your strawberries and grilled chicken.

Then, in a large bowl, combine baby spinach, mint leaves (if using), strawberries, avocado, almonds, and grilled chicken.

Toss the salad until everything is mixed well and transfer into bowls.

Drizzle with some of our homemade keto coconut milk salad dressing or this easy salad dressing with vinegar, and serve alongside a delicious bowl of this cream of blue cheese soup or a bowl of no rice jambalaya.

Low Carb Strawberry Spinach Salad FAQs

Can you make strawberry spinach salad ahead?

Recipes that can be made ahead are a total life saver. This easy strawberry spinach salad can be made ahead. You simply have to prepare some of the ingredients lick the chicken, the vegetables, and the almonds ahead of time. Then when you’re ready to eat toss in your avocado, strawberries and salad dressing and feta cheese and serve it!

How many carbs are in each salad?

There are 3.2 grams of net carbs in every serving of this salad recipe.

How many calories are in each low carb salad?

This is a low calorie keto salad recipe and contains only 182 calories per serving. This is a great,, quick and easy low calories salad you can enjoy when you’re trying to eat healthier and stay or stay in a calories deficit for the day.

What substitutes can be made in this recipe?

Instead of using grilled chicken you can use cooked chicken or any leftover chicken you have on hand. You can also choose to use walnuts instead of almonds.

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