Sundried Tomato and Feta Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken

Photography fails galore with this post. 

Jeremy was home during the day so I tried to get a couple of shots I can’t normally do on my own. 

The pour shot. When attempting the pour shot, use a salad dressing that actually pours. This dressing is thick, like a good Caesar. It just fell onto the salad in globs and did not bode well with the camera. Seriously… what was I thinking?

The hold shot. When attempting the hold shot you should a) wear something cute, b) find a nice background and c) figure out the right camera angle. I failed on all three accounts.  

Baby steps. That’s what my adventure in photography has been all about. Baby steps. And trying to learn from my epic fails! It’s a good thing I can laugh at myself. 

Let’s focus on the good thing about this photo shoot: the salad! Especially the dressing. It’s really the start of this salad. Once you have one last of it, you’ll never go back to the stuff from a bottle. And since it’s made in the blender, it will take you no more than two minutes to whip it up! Doesn’t get better than that!

Why It’s A Smart Choice

Not only does this dressing taste a hundred times better, it’s healthier too! I checked out the ingredients in a popular brand of a bottled version and the second ingredient is sugar. There are so many hidden sources of sugar in pre-packaged foods. Who knew salad dressing was so sugar heavy? 

This recipe has NO added sugar and no added salt! Just a lot of flavour and some salt from the cheese. 

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Sundried Tomato and Feta Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken

Print Recipe

A tangy, salty dressing on a crispy bed of fresh veggies.

Ingredients

For the Dressing

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 2 oz feta cheese
• 2 tbsp sundried tomatoes packed in oil

For the Salad

• fresh spinach
• sliced cucumbers
• sliced bell peppers
• grilled chicken sliced
• pine nuts

Instructions

• Place the dressing ingredients in the blender. Start on low then turn up to high. Blend smooth.
• Combine all the salad ingredients and dressing in a large bowl. Toss to coat.
• The recipe makes enough dressing for a large bowl of salad.

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Author: Jessica Penner, RD

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