Chicken and Apple Salad

Name: Chicken and Apple Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 cooked and seasoned chicken breast; 2-3 small apples; 8 ounces spring lettuce mix; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ⅓ cup roasted pecans; ⅓ cup dried cranberries; ¼ cup crumbled bleu cheese; 1 clove garlic; 1 shallot; ½ cup olive oil; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; 1 ½ teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; salt and pepper to taste

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
4
Calories
505 kcal
Course
Main Course, Salad, Dinner
Cuisine
American

Chicken and Apple Salad

Erica Hall

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Chicken and Apple Salad with a Honey Dijon Vinaigrette is the perfect fall salad full of crisp apples, cranberries, crunchy pecans and bleu cheese. This salad is easy to put together and so mouthwatering!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cooked and seasoned chicken breast
2-3 small apples
8 ounces spring lettuce mix
1 tablespoon lemon juice
⅓ cup roasted pecans
⅓ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup crumbled bleu cheese

Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

1 clove garlic
1 shallot
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Prepare the 1 cooked and seasoned chicken breast for the salad by chopping it into bite-sized pieces.
Slice the 2-3 small apples into thin slices, and toss the slices with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
In a large bowl add the 8 ounces spring lettuce mix, chicken, apples, ⅓ cup roasted pecans, ⅓ cup dried cranberries, and ¼ cup crumbled bleu cheese.

Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

Finely mince the 1 clove garlic and 1 shallot and add them to a bowl.
To the same bowl add the ½ cup olive oil, ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, and whisk to mix well.
Pour the dressing over the salad, toss the salad to mix well and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 505kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 24g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 189mg (8%) Potassium 496mg (14%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 421IU (8%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 505 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	505kcal	25%
Carbohydrates	30g	10%
Protein	16g	32%
Fat	37g	57%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	5g	29%
Monounsaturated Fat	24g	120%
Trans Fat	0.01g	1%
Cholesterol	42mg	14%
Sodium	189mg	8%
Potassium	496mg	11%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	23g	46%
Vitamin A	421IU	8%
Vitamin C	9mg	10%
Calcium	79mg	8%
Iron	1mg	6%