Fuji Apple Chicken Salad Copy Cat Panera Bread Co.

Name: Fuji Apple Chicken Salad Copy Cat Panera Bread Co.
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 rotisserie chicken (remove all meat from bone and allow to cool in fridge before assembling salad); 1 (8 ounce) bag spring greens; 2 tomatoes, chopped (vine ripe is best); 1 cup toasted pecan halves; 1 (2 1/2 ounce) bag apple chips (Granny Smith); 6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (can also use bleu or gorgonzola); 1/2 red onion, sliced into rings; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 2/3 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons golden balsamic vinegar (also called white balsamic vinegar); 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely diced; 2 small shallots, finely chopped; 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons honey

Submitted by Shabby Sign Shoppe

"Very similar to the AMAZING Panera salad recipe. Combination of a few recipes found online. Perfect all in one meal served with a rustic bread and white wine."

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photo by DianaEatingRichly

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken (remove all meat from bone and allow to cool in fridge before assembling salad)
1 (8 ounce) bag spring greens
2 tomatoes, chopped (vine ripe is best)
1 cup toasted pecan halves
1 (2 1/2 ounce) bag apple chips (Granny Smith)
6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (can also use bleu or gorgonzola)
¹⁄₂ red onion, sliced into rings
¹⁄₂ cup dried cranberries
²⁄₃ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons golden balsamic vinegar (also called white balsamic vinegar)
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -3 garlic cloves, finely diced
2 small shallots, finely chopped
3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons honey

directions

Mix together all of the salad ingredients (first 8 ingredients) in a medium bowl OR serve buffet style allowing each guest to choose what they include and or choose to omit.
Drizzle dressing (last 7 ingredients) over top.

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Reviews

So delicious! I wasn't sure about the summery tomatoes in such a fall salad, but it worked. Love the crispy dried apple chips. My husband thought the dressing was a bit too strong from the shallots, but I thought it was great.

DianaEatingRichly

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Shabby Sign Shoppe

Wake Forest, 73

I'm a WAHM of 2. I paint and sell my original shabby and primitive signs in my online stores called the Shabby Sign Shoppe. Keeps me busy and helps keep the roof over our heads, but takes away from two favorite pastimes--cooking and working in the yard. To be in the kitchen uninterrupted is my form of relaxation and I try to get in there and cook at least 2-3 good meals a week. I'm trying to get healthier with cooking, but it is so hard with all these amazing Food.com recipes shouting Make Me, Make Me. I discovered Recipezaar in 2002. I tell EVERYONE about it and it's definately my go-to recipe site. Other sites pale in comparison. Whenever I search for a recipe, Recipezaar never lets me down. I typically ONLY try 5 star recipes, but sometimes will try unrated ones if I am feeling frisky and the recipe is from a chef I'm familar with. Kittencal, MizzNezz and Wildflour are 3 of my favorites. Diehard foodies tend to annoy. I should know because I used to be one! Culinary school will do that to you, but it's just not living in the real world.

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