Name: Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange sections, undrained; 1 cup canned pineapple chunks, undrained; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Pinch of dry mustard; 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce (1 head); 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries; 1/2 cup fresh blueberries; 1/2 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped; 2 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled and sliced (tip, below)

Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad

Add this fresh take on Panera’s best-loved entrée salad to your lunchtime routine. If you like, to reduce added sugars choose canned mandarins and pineapple packed in 100 percent juice and omit the sugar in the dressing.

25 min total 25 min prep 4 500 cal

Instructions

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1 Prep Dressing: Drain mandarin oranges and pineapple chunks, reserving 1 tablespoon juice from each can. Pour reserved juice into a bowl ; use otherwise or discard. Set aside oranges and pineapple. To the reserved juice, add mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, poppy seeds, dried minced onion, salt, and dry mustard; whisk to combine.
2 Make Salad: Put romaine in a large bowl. Top with half of the dressing; toss to coat. Add strawberries, blueberries, pecans, and reserved drained oranges and pineapple. Divide salad among 4 serving plates; top evenly with chicken. Serve with remaining dressing. Recipe developed by Barrett Heald