Salubrious Salad

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So, I watched Alton Brown promote the salubrious qualities of salad recently on the Food Network. He even showed how to make homemade croutons from Italian bread, but I'm not sure if I want to go that far yet. In any case, I've thought about trying out a baked chicken salad, maybe with strawberries. Perhaps something like this:

1/4 c. reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1/4 c. plain non-fat yogurt
2 tbsp. prepared chutney, chopped
1 tsp. lime peel, grated
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. curry powder
1 tbsp. lime juice
2 c. chicken, diced and cooked
1 c. celery
1/4 c. red onion, chopped
1 1/2 pts. strawberries, stemmed and divided
Lettuce leaves
In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, yogurt, chutney, lime peel, salt, curry powder and lime juice. Add chicken, celery and onion. Toss, cover and chill. Just before serving, slice 1 pint strawberries. Gently toss with chicken mixture. To assemble salad, line platter or individual serving plates with lettuce. Mound chicken mixture in center. Garnish with remaining whole strawberries.

I'm just wondering what kind of salads do you like making. Do you have any good recipes for homemade dressing? Any delectable combinations I should know about? Let me know! =)