Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, and Goat Cheese

Use this quick and easy recipe to deliver a great-tasting salad with chicken, avocado, and goat cheese dressing in a homemade vinaigrette.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 441 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup pine nuts
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ cup corn kernels
• ⅓ cup crumbled goat cheese
• 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 large avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced
• 8 cups chopped spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Toast pine nuts in hot skillet until lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Put spinach into a large salad bowl; top with pine nuts, tomatoes, chicken, avocado, corn kernels, and goat cheese.

Step 3

Beat white wine vinegar, olive oil, and Dijon mustard together in a small bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss lightly to coat.