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Chicken Apple Bacon Walnut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

A delicious main dish salad with the works! Loaded with sweet apples, hearty chicken and bacon, crisp pecans and tangy feta.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. Layer all salad ingredients into individual salad bowls or over plates. Serve drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.
  2. For the balsamic vinaigrette:
  3. Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, and finely diced shallot to a blender.
  4. 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