Food & Beer Pairing: How to Pair a Lager with a Healthy Meal

We know it can be difficult to pair beer with your meals. 

This week, we are pairing a lager with a summery strawberry salad with grilled chicken and honey dijon vinaigrette.

Check out the recipe below and let us know what you think!

Strawberry Salad with Grilled Chicken and Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

• 1⁄4 tablespoon dijon mustard

• 3⁄4 tablespoon honey

• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1⁄8 teaspoon onion powder

• A pinch of salt

• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Chicken:

• 2 small chicken breasts (or 1 large)

• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder

• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Salad:

• 6 cups of spring mix salad greens

• 1⁄2 cup strawberries, sliced

• 1⁄4 cup red onions, thinly sliced

• 1⁄2 cup shelled edamame

• 2 tablespoons plain sliced almonds

• Whole wheat bread

Directions:

1. Add olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon, honey, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to a mason jar. Shake until combined.

2. Pound chicken breasts until flattened to tenderize and ensure even cooking.

3. Season chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

4. Grill chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

5. Assemble salad with remaining ingredients and serve with a slice of whole-wheat bread.

Nutrition Information:

Meal: 555 calories, 42g carbohydrate, 41g protein, 25g fat, 609mg sodium

Beer Pairing & Tasting Notes:

A typical lager contains ~170 calories. Crisp, clean, bready, dry.

We hope you enjoy this pairing as much as we did. Cheers to keeping a healthy, balanced lifestyle!