Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
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Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
Description
This salad features thinly sliced Fuji apples baked into apple chips that add a crisp, sweet element. Pecans are toasted with brown sugar in a pan, which caramelizes the nuts and enhances their natural flavor. The chicken adds a protein component, cut into cubes or shredded for easy mixing with the fresh spring greens, grape tomato slices, and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese that lends a tangy creaminess.
The creamy champagne vinaigrette is a blend of champagne vinegar, garlic, heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and honey emulsified with olive oil, bringing a smooth and slightly sweet dressing that complements the salad ingredients. Tossing everything together evenly coats the greens and toppings, making it ready to serve immediately as a refreshing, balanced dish.
Ingredients
fuji apple chicken salad
- 2 apple thinly sliced (or 1 to 2 cups apple chips, Fuji
- ½ cup pecans
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- onion for serving, pickled
- 1 cup chicken breast cubed or shredded
- 8 cups spring greens
- ½ cup grape tomatoes sliced
- ⅓ cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- salt
- black pepper
creamy champagne vinaigrette
- ¼ cup champagne vinegar
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- To make the apple chips, preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Thinly slice the fuji apples and place the slices in a single layer on the sheet. Bake for 1 hour, then flip the slices and bake for 1 more hour. You can do this head of time and store them at room temp in a bag or container.
- To toast the pecans: heat the pecans in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add in the brown sugar. Toss and stir constantly, as the pecans toast and the sugar melts. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until toasty. Remove and spread on a piece of parchment paper to cool. You can leave these whole or chop them.
- To assemble the salad, toss the greens with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Top with chopped chicken, the apple chips, toasted pecans, chicken, gorgonzola, tomatoes and dressing. Toss well and serve!
creamy champagne vinaigrette
- Whisk together the vinegar, garlic, cream, mustard, honey and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stream in the olive oil while whisking until emulsified. Serve with your favorite salad! This dressing stays great in the fridge. Just shake or whisk it to combine before serving.
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Overall Rating
5
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