Chicken and Apple Salad

5 from 1 vote

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 Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chciken and Apple Salad, Chicken and Apple Salad with a Honey Dijon Vinaigrette, salad recipe

Servings:

Author: Chelsea Lords

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.

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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