Strawberry Fields Salad

A while back, a friend let me try some of her Strawberry Fields Salad at TGI Friday's.  And, I knew immediately that I MUST have it again.  Strawberries.  Candied pecans.  Balsamic chicken.  GOAT CHEESE.  OH MY.  I had NO idea how AMAZING goat cheese is.  Wonderful.  Luckily, I was able to find strawberries, salad mixes, and goat cheese all on sale around the same time.  We already had chicken and pecans in the freezer.  The salad turned out fabulously delicious.  My brother even loved it, and he is usually opposed to salads as meals.  Also, he who says he doesn't like nuts, was caught snacking on the extra candied pecans.  But really, who wouldn't?  Here it is--

Strawberry Fields Salad

Ingredients:

50/50 field greens and baby spinach

Balsamic marinade and vinaigrette 

Chicken breasts

Strawberries, sliced 

Goat cheese 

Parmesan, freshly grated

Pecans, chopped

Brown sugar

Butter

Directions:

Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hr before grilling.  Grill until cooked thoroughly.  Slice to put on salad.  After slicing the strawberries, toss them with some balsamic vinaigrette and let them soak for a bit before placing on salad.  Crumble goat cheese and sprinkle on salad with parmesan.  Melt the butter in microwave-safe bowl.  Stir in brown sugar and pecans.  Bake at 400 until slightly golden.  Let cool and sprinkle on the salad.  Enjoy!