Apple, White Cheddar, and Grilled Chicken Salad
"There's nothing like grilled chicken to add flavor to a salad. The marinade for the chicken and the vinaigrette for the salad are one in the same, a big time saver. It's light, tangy-yet-sweet from the apple cider vinegar, honey, and mustard. You just shake it together in a jar and any extra will keep for a week in the fridge. There are so many wonderful textures and flavors in every bite of this loaded up salad. It's filling, satisfying, and healthy. I used romaine and kale but you can use spinach or your favorite greens. There are juicy apples, salty cheese, chewy orange-flavored dried cranberries, and almonds for extra crunch...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup olive oil
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1/2 cup honey
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1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
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1/4 cup mustard (I like either dijon or honey mustard)
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1 1/2 teaspoonsKosher salt, or to taste
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1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
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about 1.25 pounds bonelessskinless chicken breasts (I use thinly sliced breasts)
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about 6 cups lettuce (I used romaine and kale; fresh spinach or your favorite greens may be substituted)
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1 large apple, cored and sliced very thin (try Envy, Gala, Fuji, or similar)
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1 cup aged white cheddar, crumbled or grated (I used Trader Joe's Unexpected Cheddar)
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1/2 cup dried orange-flavored cranberries (I use Trader Joe's; plain dried cranberries may be substituted)
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1/2 cupnuts (sliced almonds, candied pecans, spiced walnuts, cashews, etc.)
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