Sweet N Tangy Pear Salad With Chicken Strips

This is a quick and fancy meal to throw on the table for your family. The addition of store-bought pre cooked chicken strips makes it a meal. . .just add bread and possibly a cup of soup on the side! This is a wonderful lunch to serve for bridal showers and baby showers (the ladies LOVE it and it's easy to please your vegetarian guests by omiting the chicken). It has sweet, tart, tangy, salty and crunchy! This recipe is from Simple & Delicious by Taste of Home, so you know it's delish!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 salads

Ingredients

• 6  cups mixed baby lettuces and spring greens
• 1  medium  ripe pear, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cooked chicken, strips
• 1⁄4 cup  crumbled feta cheese
• 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries (may sub fresh blueberries)
• 1⁄4 cup pecan halves (candied walnuts are also great in this salad)

• DRESSING

• 3  tablespoons olive oil (I usually decrease this to 2T)
• 2  tablespoons  orange juice
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons white wine vinegar (I usually increase this to 2.5T)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar (I use Splenda or Stevia)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional, taste the dressing before you add this)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated  orange peel
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  dash pepper

Directions

1. On four salad plates, arrange the greens, pear, chicken, feta cheese, cranberries and nuts.
2. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salads.
3. Serve immediately.