Chopped Salad with Tayberries
This Chopped Salad with Tayberries is delicious. The tart flavour from the tayberries with some greens, red onions and chicken make this salad even better.
One of my favorite things to do with my husband is to go out for a long walk. I think it is a great way to spend time together because we can exercise, talk and see different things at the same time. We often walk around our neighborhood because we live in the downtown core where you can always find many interesting things on the streets. We always have fun doing it, specially now that it is summer time.
Few weeks ago, my husband and I were walking again close by our home and we saw a new and small farmers market where we find only fresh local fruits and veggies. He promptly asked if I would like to get to know the store and I said YES, OF COURSE. There were so many fresh and juicy fruits, but the one that grabbed my attention the most was a little and red fruit called tayberry.
It was totally new for me. When the saleswoman said the name of this fruit I asked immediately “how do you spell this name, please?” cause English is not my first language and every time I hear a new word I just can memorize this word if I know how to spell it. I am a very visual person, so I have to visualize the name in my head to memorize it… Anyway, then she explained to me that this fruit is a cross between a blackberry and red raspberry.
So, to get on with this story, we bought a little tayberry box just to know how it tastes. We enjoyed having them naturally, but since tayberries have a strong and tart flavour I thought it could go really well in a salad. And I was right! This tart flavor with some greens, red onions and chicken brought this chopped salad to a different level.
Now, of course you can still be able to make this summer chopped salad with any other berries you have on hand. But if you have a chance to make with tayberries I am pretty sure you will enjoy it as much as me.
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Chopped Salad with Tayberries
Ingredients
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup roughly-chopped toasted walnut
- 1 head Romaine lettuce — finely chopped
- 1 cup fresh tayberries
- 2/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup homemade vinaigrette
Instructions
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In a medium sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
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Season chicken breast with salt and pepper.
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Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until the chicken is cooked through.
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Set the chicken aside for about 8-10 minutes and then cut chicken into small pieces.
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In a medium size bowl, add all the ingredients, except the homemade vinaigrette. Mix all the ingredients to thoroughly.
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Then pour vinaigrette over the salad and toss really well. Taste and adjust the seasoning if you think it is necessary.
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving (1/6) — Calories: 207, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 116mg, Potassium: 141mg, Carbohydrates: 15g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Protein: 8gIf you make this recipe, follow @primaverakitchen on Instagram, snap a photo and hashtag it #primaverakitchen. I'd love to see what you're making!
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That is one GORGEOUS salad, Olivia! How fun that you guys found a new farmers market—so wish I had one nearby! I’m so intrigued by tayberries now and thinking I must try them and soon! Preferably in a salad as good-looking as this one! Totally stunning photos, girl! Pinned.
Sarah, thanks so much for your nice comment! You are always so kind and sweet! Tayberries are great! You should try them 😉
I love Tayberries, but they are hard to find in my local store. Might have to substitute them for raspberries.
Rasberries will be great in this salad too, Lori!
My husband and I have a daily routine of long walks around the neighborhood too. It is relaxing and like you said, you get to see some interesting things. I would love to try the tayberries in this salad. I’ve never heard of them before either, but given my love for berries I am pretty sure I would love them!
It is so nice to hear that you and your husband have a daily routine of long walks, Ashley! It is so fun, right? I am pretty sure you would love tayberries 😉
It looks amazing!
Great pictures, congrats!
Thanks a lot for all your support, Piu 😉
What a gorgeous salad! It looks so fresh and delicious and I’d love to try some tayberries. I’ll have to keep my eye out for them.
My husband and I walk our dog together every evening. Our dog is so funny. She loves her walks but she won’t go with just one of us. She always wants both of us to walk her! It ends up being really good quality time.
Your dog is so funny 😉 I totally agree with you this is a really good quality time! Thanks for coming by 😉
WOW- what a beautiful salad! And I’m dying to try tayberries…didn’t even know they existed. Great post, Olivia!
I am sure you would love tayberries! Thanks for camping by 😉
Ok, now I’m obsessed with your blog! Beautiful design, the pictures are amazing and the recipes sound so delicious! 🙂 I’m glad you found me! I’ll be following you! 🙂 How long have you been in Canada? And how long have you had the blog? I’ve only been blogging for 1.5 months… But I’m already in love! lol
Thank you very much, Olivia! Your comment made me smile 😉
I love your blog too and your recipes are great!
I’ve been in Canada for 5 years and my blog is only 3 months, but like you I am already in love! It is so much fun! Thanks a lot for stopping by 😉
This is such a beautiful salad! I’ve never tried tayberries before but being a huge berry lover I can’t wait to find some now:) So fun that you found a new farmer’s market close by too!
Thanks a lot, Kelly! You would love to try them 😉
That’s a beautiful salad! I haven’t heard of tayberries before, but I would be interested to try them.
You would love to try them. Thanks so much Dannii and for coming by for a visit.
This salad looks beautiful, Olivia! I love all of the fresh flavors going on here. Can you believe I’ve never heard of tayberries? I’m definitely going to have to change that and test these babies out ASAP! 🙂
Many people have never heard about them, right? But one day when you have a chance please try them 😉
I’ve never had tayberries but they look delicious! I love the idea of them in a salad 🙂
Thanks for coming by for a visit, Medha!
Such a pretty little salad, Olivia! Very cool you found a new farmers market too! Whats a tayberry? I’m on the hunt to find me some to try. 🙂 Beautiful pictures!
Thanks so much Anna and for coming by for a visit.
I have never heard of tayberries, but they look wonderful! What a great salad!
They are very tasty! We love them 😉
I’ve never heard of tayberries! They look gorgeous and sort of like candy! They’d go perfectly with these savoury flavours.
Yes, they look gorgeous and they are very flavourful too!! Thanks so much for coming by for a visit.
Ooo, I have never heard of a tayberry! So glad you sampled them and shared it with us! They sound awesome in this chopped salad. I didn’t realize English wasn’t your first language! You write it really well. I’m fascinated by language. I’ve been learning Spanish and took a little French in college. I also want to learn sign language. So many to learn!
Thank you so much for your kind compliment, Leah! I am also fascinated by language! Portuguese is my first language! I started to learn English when I was about 15 years old. I understand a lot Spanish but I am not influenced like I am in English! Now, I’ve been learning French 😉
Thanks for stopping by!
What a beautiful salad! They grow a lot of tayberries here in California, but I had never heard of them before moving out here. Apparently they do not ship/travel well, which is why you don’t often see them in stores. So finding them is a special treat!! 🙂
I didn’t know they grow in California. That’s good to know. It was definitely a special treat to find them here in Canada 😉
i have never heard let alone tried tayberries! definitely curious to know what this salad tastes like.. looks delicious!
Thanks so much Thalia and for coming by for a visit.
Such a beautiful salad.. tayberries. . I am not acquainted with these berries too. Thanks for sharing this. . Looks lovely.. 🙂
Thanks so much for coming by for a visit.
This is the most beautiful salad ever!! And I totally need to get my hands on some tayberries!!
Thanks for stopping by 😉
I’ve never heard of tayberries before, but they look delicious! I mean, what could be bad about a cross between a blackberry and raspberry? And the new farmer’s market in your neighborhood is such a great find. This salad looks like a great combo – yum!
I couldn’t agree more with you Erica! When the saleswoman said to me that this fruit is a cross between a blackberry and red raspberry I said ”I buy them”, cause I love blackberry and raspberry! I am so glad you stopped by, Erica 😉
I’ve never heard of tayberries either, but they look really good and I love raspberries and blackberries so I’m sure I would love tayberries too! Chopped salad is one of my favorites because you can get all the flavors into one bite! This salad looks so good!
I am sure you would love them too! I also love chopped salad. Thanks for stopping by 😉
i’ve never had tayberries but i love all berries!
What a gorgeous salad Olivia. I have to find tayberries, maybe at Whole Foods.