Strawberry Pecan Grilled Chicken Salad with Pecan Butter Vinaigrette
"This easy and healthy yet satisfying salad is perfect for easy-breezy summer dinners or casual entertaining. It's got flavor and texture galore between the juicy chicken, crisp lettuce, sweet strawberries, crunchy lightly toasted pecans, savory cheese, and a creamy pecan butter vinaigrette. The chicken is wonderfully juicy and tender thanks to a marinade using homemade pecan butter. As a nice time saver, the marinade and the vinaigrette begin as one in the same. Make homemade pecan butter in the food processor, marinate the chicken with it, grill chicken, assemble the salad, and drizzle with tart-yet-sweet pecan butter vinaigrette...."
INGREDIENTS
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16 ouncesFisher Pecan Halves(about 1.5 bags)
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2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
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kosher salt, to taste (I use 1 generous teaspoon)
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1/2 cup pecan butter
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1/4 cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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2 tablespoons honey
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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about 1. 25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (I used 1 large breast that I halved lengthwise)
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3/4 cup halved and hulled fresh strawberries
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3/4 cupFisher Pecan Halves, lightly toasted or candied if desired
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3/4 cup shredded aged white cheddar cheese, optional (aged manchego, feta, blue cheese, or your favorite cheese may be substituted)
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1/2 cup dried cranberries, optional (raisins, dried blueberries, or another dried fruit may be substituted)
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1/2 cup pecan butter
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2 to 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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2 to 3 tablespoons honey
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
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1/2teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
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