5 from 33 votes
Copycat Wendy's Apple Pecan Chicken Salad
This salad combines lightly spiced pan-cooked chicken breast with crisp romaine, fresh spinach, and a blend of tart red and green apples. Dried cranberries add chewy sweetness, while chopped pecans and crumbled blue cheese contribute crunch and tang. The mix of textures and flavors creates a refreshing, hearty salad that can be dressed according to taste, making it a versatile choice for a light lunch or dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
838 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 15 ounces chicken breast
Salad
- 16 ounces romaine lettuce
- 6 ounces spinach
- 4 tablespoons dried cranberries or you can use Craisins
- 1 red apple chopped
- 1 green apple chopped
- 2 tablespoons pecans chopped
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
- salad dressing of your choice
Instructions
Chicken
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the oil to the pan and let it get hot.
- While the pan is heating, combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and parsley flakes in a small bowl.
- Use a paper towel to blot away excess moisture from the chicken breast.
- Sprinkle the spice mixture on both sides of the chicken.
- Place the chicken into the hot skillet, and cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side. You can use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken has fully cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and allow the meat to rest while you make the rest of the salad.
Cup of Yum
Salad
- Wash and dry the lettuce and spinach, and divide the greens between two bowls.
- To each bowl add 2 tablespoons of dried cranberries, 1/2 of the red apple, 1/2 of the green apple, 1 tablespoon chopped pecans, and 1/4 cup chopped blue cheese.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Divide the meat evenly between the two bowls
- Top the salad with the dressing of your choice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
838kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
61g
(122%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
161mg
(54%)
Sodium
1095mg
(46%)
Potassium
2127mg
(45%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
28085IU
(562%)
Vitamin C
38.4mg
(43%)
Calcium
374mg
(37%)
Iron
6.5mg
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 838
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 838kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 61g | 122% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1095mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 2127mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 28085IU | 562% |
| Vitamin C | 38.4mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 374mg | 37% |
| Iron | 6.5mg | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.