Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, and Goat Cheese

I just made this salad for supper tonight, for my husband and I. If your planning on trying this recipe I suggest making it right and following the recipe, that includes making the dressing. There isn't a thing I would change to the recipe. It's a great recipe especially on a hot evening when you don't want to heat up your house more.

I didn't make the dressing because I'm in love with a white vinaigrette by Private Selection (Kroger). I did toast the pine nuts (1st time) and was surprised to find that they taste like bacon. Great salad, very filling. Keep in mind, I did 1/4 everything since I didn't need a big salad.

First I should say that I did not make the dressing, just the salad. It was great, and one that I look forward to making again. I will add some red or green onion next time, because I like a little onion in my salad. I drizzled this with a Champagne Vinaigrette that I had on hand. Yum!

This was delicious and hearty enough even for my husband. I substituted the pine nuts for sunflower seeds, because that’s what I had in the pantry. I also used shaved Parmesan rather than goat cheese, but I think most white cheeses would be delightful with this salad. I also used stone ground mustard since I didn’t have the Dijon.

An easy but satisfying salad. Good variety of ingredients without a lot of complicated prep.

Excellent. I didn’t have goat cheese so used feta. The dressing was delicious. Will Mae this again.

Delicious .I added onions and skipped the chicken.

This salad was amazing! Although I didn't have tomatoes or corn, I added a few chopped onions. The combination of the avocado and goat cheese was sublime. We also used marinated chicken we had grilled to top it off and used a balsamic dressing we had left over which worked great too.

Made it just as listed. Excellent and simple. We used grilled, marinated chicken tenders. We will do this again!

My husband said this is the best salad he's ever had in his life! We both really enjoyed the flavor combinations. Thanks for a great recipe - we will definitely be making this again!

Will definitely make this recipe again. Only changes: used feta cheese and added some thinly sliced red onion. Delicious!

This was a great dinner salad. I did substitute toasted sunflower seeds for the pine nuts. And used crumbled Feta Cheese instead of goat cheese. DELICIOUS! Shared with my family and friends too. :)

I loved it! I did 'customize' it a bit, tho. I had some leftover grilled salmon which I used in lieu of chicken - I've always liked salmon & spinach together. I tossed in a few slices of red onion, a bit of fresh dill, & added probably 1/2 tsp sugar to the dressing, for a more 'sweet & sour' profile. Would definitely make it again.

Spot on salad! The dressing was phenomenal!

This was quick and easy! I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious. It would be great for a wedding of baby shower.

I really enjoyed this salad. Anything with goat cheese is a winner in my book. I will make this again.

Just. So. Good! Exactly as posted. Even my non-veggie loving kids inhaled this salad. It's simple and perfect. Ahhhh...

Loved this recipe! I left out the pine nuts due to allergies and added some homemade garlic croutons for the crunch factor. Oh, and a few beets sliced too. Simply deliish!!

I made this as it is written and I loved it! Good combination of textures and taste!

Made it for lunch for my mother in law and husband and we all thought it was delicious!! Thank you!

Made absolutely 0 changes and Love It This is wonderful dressing and all the combined ingredents blend together well for a wonderful taste.

Great salad, but next time I will use a rice wine vinegar and add honey to the dressing as it was quite strong on the vinegar side.

I did not change a thing other than serve feta cheese on the side. My family loved it. Even my Feta averse daughter sprinkled a tiny bit on her salad. I will definitely make again.

Super easy. I made it with leftover chicken and forgot the goat cheese but still good.

This was so delicious! I used organic baby spinach! I marinated the chicken in a mixture of Teriyaki Sauce and Italian dressing for an hour before baking in the marinade! Even my meat-loving husband LOVED IT!

Tasty and quick!

I have just made it and had it for lunch and it is very tasty. I had to leave out the cherry tomatoes for health reasons. I will definitely make it often

Excellent salad. The dressing was a little too much Dijon for me so I used the Brianna’s dressing of vinegarette and it was perfect. Also, didn’t have pine nuts but used pecans. So good.

Very tasty; I'm not a fan of goat cheese so I used parm instead.

Delicious and easy! Will make it again

This was delicious! I used feta cheese instead of goat cheese because I didn't have goat cheese and it was still great.