arugula & spinach salad with cherry vinaigrette

Name: Arugula & Spinach Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE CHERRY VINAIGRETTE:; 3-4 tablespoon(s) cherry preserves (i use bonne maman); 2-3 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil; 1-2 tablespoon(s) white wine vinegar; to taste pepper and kosher salt (i usually end up with about 1 tsp of salt); ## FOR THE SALAD:; 4-5 cup(s) baby arugula; 3-4 cup(s) baby spinach; 2 cup(s) cooked chicken cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes; 1/8 cup(s) pine nuts (you can toast in a dry pan if you wish); 3 tablespoon(s) dried cherries; 1/3-1/2 cup(s) shaved parmesan/fontina cheese (i'm obsessed with sartori tuscan reserve blend)

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Stefanie Bouchard

Kenai, AK

Updated on Aug 16, 2020

This salad is such a delightful treat! The cherry vinaigrette is amazing, the arugula provides the best pop of flavor, and the colors are divine! Using pre-cooked chicken (or even rotisserie if you're short on time), this salad literally takes about 5 minutes to throw together. Lots of bang for your buck with this beauty! This salad makes a great match with a Sauvignon Blanc wine.

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Spinach & Arugula Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

prep time 10 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE CHERRY VINAIGRETTE:
3-4 tablespoons cherry preserves (i use bonne maman)
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
to taste pepper and kosher salt (i usually end up with about 1 tsp of salt)
FOR THE SALAD:
4-5 cups baby arugula
3-4 cups baby spinach
2 cups cooked chicken cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1/8 cup pine nuts (you can toast in a dry pan if you wish)
3 tablespoons dried cherries
1/3-1/2 cup shaved parmesan/fontina cheese (i'm obsessed with sartori tuscan reserve blend)

How To Make arugula & spinach salad with cherry vinaigrette

Step 1

Put all ingredients for the cherry vinaigrette into a medium bowl and whisk until well blended. Pour into a decorative bowl and set aside. All components of this vinaigrette are flexible! Add more cherry preserves if you like, or more vinegar if that floats your boat!

Step 2

Tear the spinach and arugula into rough pieces and arrange on a large tray. Sprinkle your pine nuts, dried cherries, and cheese shavings over the top of the greens.
Step 3

Arrange the chicken down the center of the salad. Serve with the vinaigrette on the side, and a small bowl of extra cheese shavings if you're that type of person (I am!! LOL!!).
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