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Chicken and Apple Salad
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!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 505 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
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
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
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.
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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!
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.