Transform your lunch routine with this vibrant recreation of Wendy’s beloved seasonal salad! This colorful combination of perfectly seasoned grilled chicken, fresh berries, creamy feta cheese, and crispy apple chips creates a restaurant-quality meal that’s both satisfying and nutritious. The best part? You can enjoy this summer favorite any time of year without waiting for it to return to Wendy’s seasonal menu.
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Why This Recipe Works
This copycat captures everything that makes Wendy’s Summer Berry Chicken Salad irresistible. The perfectly seasoned chicken provides protein while maintaining tender juiciness, and the combination of sweet berries with tangy feta creates a flavor balance that keeps every bite interesting. The variety of textures from crispy apple chips, soft berries, and creamy cheese makes this salad satisfying enough to be a complete meal.
About Wendy’s Summer Berry Chicken Salad
Wendy’s Summer Berry Chicken Salad was a seasonal favorite that typically appeared from June through Labor Day. This popular menu item featured their signature blend of eleven different lettuce varieties topped with fresh berries, feta cheese, and apple chips. The salad represented Wendy’s commitment to using fresh, never-frozen chicken and quality ingredients that rival homemade preparations.
Wendy’s Summer Salad Dressing
I originally used Marzetti Light Blackberry Vinaigrette for the dressing but it is no longer available. You may be able to find a blackberry vinaigrette at your grocery store.
Another berry vinaigrette such as raspberry or strawberry would be great on this salad.
Berry Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Boneless, skinless chicken breast – Provides lean protein and the foundation for this hearty salad
- Salt – Enhances all flavors and helps season the chicken throughout
- Ground black pepper – Adds subtle heat and depth to the chicken seasoning
- Garlic powder – Contributes savory complexity without overpowering other flavors
- Dried parsley – Provides herbal notes and visual appeal to the seasoned chicken
- Vegetable oil – Creates the perfect searing medium for golden, juicy chicken
- Spring salad greens lettuce mix – Offers variety and nutrition with multiple lettuce types
- Fresh blackberries – Add natural sweetness and beautiful color contrast
- Fresh strawberries – Contribute bright flavor and additional vitamin C
- Feta cheese – Provides creamy, tangy richness that balances the sweet berries
- Dried apple chips – Create a satisfying crunch and subtle apple flavor
- Blackberry vinaigrette – Ties all flavors together with fruity acidity
How to Make Wendy’s Berry Chicken Salad
- Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried parsley.
- In a small skillet over medium heat, add vegetable oil and allow the oil to heat until almost smoking.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and cook it on each side for about 6 minutes or until the chicken is done (has an internal temperature of 165°F).
- Remove chicken from skillet and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Put the salad greens in a bowl and scatter blackberries, strawberries, feta cheese, apple chips, and chicken pieces on top.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette dressing over the salad and enjoy!
Storage Instructions
- Component Storage: Store cooked chicken, washed greens, and toppings separately in refrigerator for up to 3 days
- Assembly Method: Combine components just before serving to maintain freshness and prevent soggy lettuce
- Dressing Storage: Keep vinaigrette separate until ready to serve to preserve crisp textures
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Wendy’s Summer Berry Chicken Salad – Easy Copycat
Ingredients
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 4 ounces spring lettuce mix
- 1/4 cup blackberries
- 1/4 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 tablespoon feta cheese
- 5 or 6 pieces dried apple chips
- 2 tablespoons blackberry vinaigrette or other berry vinaigrette dressing
Instructions
- Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried parsley.
- Place a small skillet over medium heat. Add vegetable oil and allow the pan to get hot. The oil should almost smoke.
- Add the chicken and cook it on each side for 5 to 7 minutes or until the chicken is done (internal temperature at 165°F).
- Remove chicken from skillet and allow it to rest for about 5 minutes.
- Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Place salad greens in a bowl.
- Top the salad greens with blackberries, strawberries, feta cheese, apple chips, and chicken pieces.
- Pour the vinaigrette dressing over the salad and enjoy!
I love that salad at Wendy’s,but what about the dressing’s copy,Kat have to have that taste too Stephanie,can you copy he dressing???
thanks
Linda
I’ve made this one before; pretty good!
BLACKBERRY VINAIGRETTE
3/4 cup Smucker’s® Sugar Free Seedless Blackberry Jam or regular jam
1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
I wish this recipe included a copycat version of the Marzetti Simply Dressed Light Blackberry Vinaigrette. That was always my favorite part of the salad.
I can’t find the Blackberry viniagrette. i think it has been discontinued. anyone have a suggestion as to a substitute?
You can not buy that particular dressing. It was specifically made for Wendy’s.
I know your comment is almost a year old, but here in Ohio the salad comes with blueberries and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing , which you can find in grocery stores
Blackberry Vinaigrette
Ingredients
1 cup frozen blackberries, thawed
1 small shallot, chopped
1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
Step 1
Process blackberries in a blender until smooth. Strain berries through a sieve into a bowl, and discard solids.
Step 2
Process berry puree, shallot, and next 4 ingredients in a blender for 30 seconds. With blender running, pour oil through food chute in a slow, steady stream, and process until smooth.
I think it looks fabulous, I loove the Wendys Berry salad and I will try this thank you?//
Why does it look discusting. And not like wendys summer berry chicken salad
I am very sorry you didn’t like the way the recipe looked. I really appreciate your comment. Thank you for visiting the blog.