Chicken Apple Bacon Walnut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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5.0
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Chicken Apple Bacon Walnut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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A delicious main dish salad with the works! Loaded with sweet apples, hearty chicken and bacon, crisp pecans and tangy feta.
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Ingredients
Salad
- 1 1/2 lbs cooked chicken breasts , diced into strips* (about 3 chicken breasts)
- 6 - 8 lices Bacon , cooked and diced
- 3 medium apples , sliced
- 3/4 cup chopped , toasted (or candied walnuts)
- 9 oz spring mix lettuce (with spinach)
- 6 oz crumbled feta
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped shallot
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Layer all salad ingredients into individual salad bowls or over plates. Serve drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.
- For the balsamic vinaigrette:
- Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, and finely diced shallot to a blender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and blend mixture until well emulsified and thickened slightly. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.
Notes
- *To cook the chicken I like this recipe from The Kitchn- only I cooked mine longer as I had thick chicken breasts. I also omitted the optional herbs and used a little garlic powder instead.
- *To cook the chicken I like
- this recipe from The Kitchn
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