Description
A fresh and flavorful salad with crispy chicken, sweet apples, crunchy pecans, and a tangy dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken fillets
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 medium apple, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
Instructions
- Season chicken fillets with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 6-7 minutes per side until fully cooked.
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice into strips.
- In a large bowl, combine salad greens, apple slices, pecans, and dried cranberries.
- Top with sliced chicken and blue cheese.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette and toss gently before serving.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Honeycrisp or Fuji for best texture.
- Toast pecans for extra flavor.
- Substitute goat cheese for blue cheese if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: wendys apple pecan chicken salad, chicken salad, apple salad, pecan salad