Chicken Salad With Cranberries, Almonds, and Orange Vinaigrette
"This salad has it all, the sweet tang of cranberries and orange vinaigrette, fresh greens and almond crunch, and light, tender but filling breast of chicken. Fresh and flavorful, the salad is a meal, perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
This Dole recipe was found at http://www.dole.com/salads/us/landing/DOLE_Top_10_Salad_Recipes.pdf"
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
3-4
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens, such as Spring Mix
- 2 cups chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1⁄3 cup dried sweetened cranberries
- 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds
- 1⁄4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
directions
- Vinaigrette:.
- Combine juice, vinegar, and honey in small bowl; whisk in oil.
- Salad:.
- Combine salad blend, chicken, celery, bell pepper, cranberries, and almonds in large bowl. Add vinaigrette, toss to evenly coat.
- Serve chilled, topped feta cheese crumbles.
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Reviews
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This is very good, I used cranraisins and lots of almonds. Was a nice change from mayo based salad. Will make this again. Thanks
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Stoblogger
Allen, TX
I come from a very large family which attributed to my mother spending a great deal of her time in the kitchen cooking, cleaning, and preparing. I was fascinated at how she prepared wonderful dishes (especially desserts) without using a cookbook. We grew many of our own fruits and vegetables and my summers were spent washing jars and preparing fruit and vegetables for canning. I dreaded the mountains of green beans, tomatoes, peaches, etc., etc. that had to be picked, washed, peeled, snapped.... More than anything, I hated spending my summer washing jars!
But now, I wouldn't trade that kind of upbringing for anything. I'm glad I learned how to do all those things because it's becoming a lost art. It really was a simpler time then and I'm a much better person for knowing how to do all those 'old fashioned' things.
In my early years of learning to cook, I watched Julia Child on PBS every chance I got. I was so thrilled when I was about 11, my mother let me prepare Julia's Pastry Tarts. If I remember correctly they didn't turn out so well but it didn't matter.
Oddly, today, I enjoy reading cookbooks and recipes even more than actually cooking.
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