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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Salads with Chicken

    Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

    Published: Mar 30, 2023 · Modified: Sep 15, 2023 by Ang Paris · Leave a Comment
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    You're going to love this poppyseed strawberry salad Panera copycat recipe!
    Total Time 10 minutes minutes
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    Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad is loaded with fresh fruit and chicken for a hearty dinner salad any night of the week. via @jugglingactmama

    You will love how easy it is to make your own copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad at home!

    Bowls of Panera Copycat Strawberry Poppyseed Salads.
    This is the perfect dinner salad for hot summer nights!
    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • 🧂 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄Equipment
    • 🍲 Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • More Dressing Recipes
    • 🍴 Serving Suggestions
    • How to Make Poppyseed Dressing
    • 😋 Similar Recipes
    • Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
    • More Healthy Strawberry Recipes
    • Meal Planning
    • 💬 Comments

    The Panera poppyseed salad is my most favorite salad. It's sweet from all the fresh fruit and the creamy dressing is just divine.

    With the warmer weather, I just don't feel like cooking as much and I crave the Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad. Since we don't have a Panera nearby, I make my own version at home.

    The great thing about this salad is you can pretty much use whatever kind of chicken you want. Here I'm using cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts. However, you could also use rotisserie chicken, pulled chicken, or whatever leftover chicken you happen to have on hand.

    ❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • Delicious and colorful salad that even kids love.
    • Quick and easy - great for busy weeknights.
    • This tasty salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken.
    Bowl of ingredients for Panera Copycat Strawberry Poppyseed Salad.

    🧂 Ingredients

    • romaine lettuce
    • baby spinach
    • pineapple chunks
    • strawberries
    • mandarin oranges
    • blueberries
    • chicken
    • pecans
    • poppy seeds

    This is meant to be a brief overview of the Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Toss together the spinach and romaine in a large bowl.
    2. Add the chicken.
    3. Top with additional fresh fruit and sprinkle with nuts and poppyseeds.
    Lettuce, spinach and slices of chicken in a white bowl.
    Add your favorite berries and nuts to customize your salad just the way you want!

    🥄Equipment

    The following are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

    Here is what you will need to make this panera bread copycat recipe:

    • Cutting Board
    • Paring Knife
    • Santoku Knife

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    Close up of Bowl of Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad with chicken, fruit and nuts.
    Doesn't that just look totally scrumptious?!

    🍲 Storage

    To Store: Store undressed salad leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.

    📖 Variations

    The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:

    • Try our Orange Poppy Seed Dressing recipe instead of poppyseed.
    • Add a sprinkle of feta cheese or blue cheese crumbles on top.
    • Instead of canned pineapple and mandarin oranges, grab some whole mandarin oranges and fresh pineapple from the produce section at your grocery store.

    More Dressing Recipes

    • buttermilk ranch dressing
    • Caesar dressing without anchovies
    • pomegranate vinaigrette recipe
    • avocado ranch dressing
    • orange poppy seed dressing
    • lemon vinaigrette
    • Hand pouring lemon mustard vinaigrette from a mason jar onto a salad.
    • Orange poppy seed dressing in a bowl.
    • Close up of Avocado Ranch Dressing being poured onto salad.
    • Cruet with Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing drizzling onto salad.

    🍴 Serving Suggestions

    This meal is pretty much perfect like it is, but you can pretend you're at Panera and add some crusty bread on the side!

    How to Make Poppyseed Dressing

    • ¾ cup mayo
    • ¼ cup half and half
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
    • ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
    • salt and pepper to taste
    1. Whisk together all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
    2. Taste and add additional seasonings as needed.
    3. Serve immediately. Store leftovers in the fridge.

    Find More Salads You'll Love

    • Fruit Salads
    • Green Salads
    • Salads with Chicken
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    😋 Similar Recipes

    Next time, try one of these delicious salad recipes:

    • Strawberry Spinach Salad
    • Mandarin Orange Salad with Chicken
    • Winter Citrus Salad
    • Apple Feta Salad

    Related: Salads with Chicken - never get bored with your salad again. So many ideas for pairing chicken with mouthwatering veggies and fruits.

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    Not ready to make this yummy strawberry salad yet? When you do make it, please come back and comment and leave me a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below!

    Bowl of Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad with chicken, fruit and nuts.

    Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

    You're going to love this poppyseed strawberry salad Panera copycat recipe!
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: panera strawberry poppyseed salad, poppyseed strawberry salad panera
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 362kcal
    Author: Ang Paris

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    Equipment

    • Cutting Board
    • Paring Knife
    • Santoku Knife

    Ingredients

    • 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped and rinsed
    • 3 cups baby spinach
    • 1 20 ounce can pineapple chunks, drained well
    • 1 16 ounce package fresh strawberries, washed, cored, and quartered
    • 1 15 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained well
    • 1 cup fresh blueberries
    • 3 to 4 cooked chicken
    • ½ cup roasted pecans coarsely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    • Poppy Seed dressing to taste (homemade or store-bought)
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    Instructions

    • Toss together the spinach and romaine in a large bowl.
      2 heads romaine lettuce, 3 cups baby spinach
    • Add the chicken.
      3 to 4 cooked chicken
    • Top with additional fruit and sprinkle with nuts and poppyseeds.
      1 20 ounce can pineapple chunks, drained well, 1 16 ounce package fresh strawberries, washed, cored, and quartered, 1 15 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained well, 1 cup fresh blueberries, ½ cup roasted pecans, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    • Serve with poppy seed dressing.
      Poppy Seed dressing

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 1175mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 20219IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 4mg
    Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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    Meal Planning

    Want to add this recipe to your meal plan? Download our free printable meal plan here.

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    This yummy salad recipe is included in Meal Plan 13 along with:

    • crispy salt and pepper chicken
    • easy orange chicken
    • hamburger potato casserole
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    • oven roasted pork tenderloin

    ... and more!

    Be sure to check out all our meal plan ideas here.

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