Apple Pecan Chicken Salad

Fruit and nuts combine to make our Apple Pecan Chicken Salad a delicious and satisfying main dish salad. Drizzle with a homemade Honey Mustard Dressing and you’ll pack a punch of flavor in every forkful.

Photo courtesy of the US Highbush Blueberry Council. Food Styling by GG.

Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

Fire up the grill. It’s time for a summer salad for dinner.

There’s nothing quite like cool crisp lettuce, fresh fruits and grilled chicken for dinner on a warm summer evening.

But put them all together and drizzle with your homemade salad dressing and it transforms into a main meal all in one bowl.

Make that salad dressing the ever popular Honey Mustard Vinaigrette and you’ll wish it was a never ending bowl with all those flavors.

Toss the fruits and greens and then top with chicken or arrange them on top of the bed of greens and serve the dressing on the side.

The choice is yours. Either way, you’ll have a bowl of deliciousness!

Photo courtesy of the US Highbush Blueberry Council. Food Styling by GG.

I developed this recipe for the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. Hop on over to their site and you’ll find some great tips about blueberries!  Read all about my tips and tricks for baking with blueberries in my interview on the U.S. Blueberry Highbush Council’s  blog.

With salad dressing so easy to make you’ll want to check out my Ultimate Guide To Making Homemade Salad Dressings! Making a Homemade Salad Dressing is so easy and takes just minutes. Made with simple real food ingredients, your salad dressing from scratch is not just better than store bought, it’s better for you and oh so delicious too!

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

• No time to make a homemade dressing? Use your favorite bottled dressing
• Add raspberries for more fruity flavor
• Use rotisserie chicken and it becomes a no cook dinner!
• Substitute your favorite nut for the pecans
• Make with creamy Dijon mustard

Photo courtesy of the US Highbush Blueberry Council. Food Styling by GG.

Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

• boneless skinless chicken breasts
• garlic powder
• honey
• whole grain Dijon mustard
• apple cider vinegar
• olive oil
• garlic
• kosher salt
• pepper
• red leaf lettuce
• blueberries
• Gala apple
• red onion
• pecans

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Apple Pecan Chicken Salad With Honey Mustard Dressing

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Fruit and nuts combine to make our Apple Pecan Chicken Salad a delicious and satisfying main dish salad. Drizzle with a homemade Honey Mustard Dressing and you’ll pack a punch of flavor in every forkful.

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grilled chicken salad recipe, pecan chicken salad

Servings: 4

Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

Chicken:

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• ¼ tsp. garlic powder

Honey Mustard Dressing:

• ¼ cup honey
• 3 Tbs. whole grain Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 clove garlic minced
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

Salad:

• 6 cups red leaf lettuce
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries
• 1 Gala apple , cored and sliced
• ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
• ½ cup toasted pecans

Instructions

Chicken:

1. Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
2. Season chicken breasts with ½ tsp. kosher salt, ¼ tsp. pepper and garlic powder and grill until chicken is cooked through, turning once. Let stand 10 minutes; slice and reserve.

Dressing:

1. Meanwhile, whisk honey, Dijon, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, ½ tsp. kosher salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper until blended.

Salad:

1. To assemble, in bowl combine lettuce, blueberries, apple, red onion and pecans and toss lettuce mixture with some (about ½ cup) of the dressing.
2. Arrange sliced chicken over lettuce and drizzle with additional dressing.

Recipe Notes

Makes 4 servings. (8 cups tossed salad + chicken)