Serve This Bright Salad at Your Next Backyard Bash

Beautifully grilled chicken tenders paired with fresh greens make a refreshing salad.

This dish is light and refreshing. Blaine Moats/TNS

A quick blender vinaigrette does double duty as dressing for this strawberry spinach salad and, with the addition of ketchup and strawberry preserves, as a barbecue sauce for the tenders.

Strawberry-Balsamic Spinach Salad With Chicken

Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes

Serves 4

• 2 cups quartered strawberries, divided
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt plus 1/8 teaspoon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, divided
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon strawberry preserves
• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 1 (5-ounce) package baby spinach
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves

Preheat grill to medium-high.