Chick-fil-A Market Salad Recipe {copycat!}
This Chick-fil-A Market Salad recipe is an easy copycat salad packed with chicken, fresh berries, and tangy apple cider vinaigrette. It’s a great dinner salad, lunch salad, meal prep…and will save you a ton of money vesus going to Chick-fil-A!
Save yourself a few more bucks and make the Chick-fil-A kale salad at home, too! It’s super easy!
Recipe Ingredients: Chick-fil-A Market Salad
For the dressing:
For the salad:
Ingredient Notes, Substitutions & Additions
Greens: The original Chick-fil-A Market Salad is a mix of mostly romaine and some other “greens.” I like using a mix of romaine and spinach but a container of mixed greens works great, too.
Chicken: Of course, grilling your chicken is always the tastiest option, but if you want to whip this salad up quickly, you can cook your chicken breasts in a pan, use rotisserie chicken, or opt for pre-cooked grilled chicken strips.
Cheese: The original Chick-fil-A salad has blue cheese, but I know lots of people are big fans of feta and it works wonderfully in this salad, too!
Apples: A tart Granny Smith apple balances out the sweetness of the strawberries and blueberries, but use whatever you have on hand! I’ve noticed Chick-fil-A changes up their apples from time to time.
Expert Tips
- Make ahead tip: This salad is perfect for meal preps! Store 3-4 portions in an airtight container with the dressing on the side. The salad keeps well in the fridge for about 3 days.
- Mix up the dressings: Chick-fil-A always gives you a choice of dressing, but I personally think the apple cider vinaigrette works the best with the flavors in this salad. Other good options are this creamy lemon poppyseed dressing, or this easy citrus vinaigrette.
- Use leftover grilled chicken: If you’re grilling chicken, grill up a few more chicken breasts to use in this salad.
How to serve
Bread or Rolls: A toasted piece of crusty garlic bread or soft homemade dinner rolls are the perfect complement.
Soup: I can never resist a soup + salad combo! A light soup like this chicken noodle soup or this vegetable soup would be a great pairing.
Sweet Potato Fries: If you’re like me, sometimes light, healthy salads need a little carb-action on the side! Keep in on the healthy’ish side with a few sweet potato fries!
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Thank you! ~ Casey
Chick-fil-A Market Salad Recipe {copycat}
Ingredients
For the chicken + salad
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 small to medium-sized chicken breasts (see Note 1). You can also use rotisserie chicken or grilled chicken.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt/pepper
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped or 2-3 romaine hearts, See Note 2
- 2 cups baby spinach See Note 2
- 1 apple, diced I like Granny Smith, but any type is fine
- 8 strawberries, quartered
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup blue cheese or feta cheese, crumbled
- 2-3 tbsp unsweetened granola, OPTIONAL See Note 3
For the apple cider dressing
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt (sea salt, kosher salt)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the chicken: Season chicken breasts generously on both sides with salt and pepper. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. When the oil is hot, add chicken breasts. Cook chicken breasts on the first side for about 6 minutes or until golden brown. Flip, and cook on the second side for 2-3 minutes until juices run clear or the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Transfer chicken to a plate. When cool, slice into strips.
- Assemble the salad: In a large serving bowl, add romaine/spinach/mixed greens. Top the greens with apples, strawberries, blueberries, almonds, cheese, and sliced chicken.
- Toss: Drizzle with the dressing and toss well. Enjoy right away.
This is one of my favorite spring and summertime salads! It’s light, refreshing, and super easy to make! Hope you love it, too! XO ~ Casey