Summer Fruit Chopped Salad
Serves: 4
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A fresh salad loaded with fresh and whole ingredients like avocado, Gorgonzola cheese, and grilled chicken topped with a tangy dressing.
Dovetailing tip: Use the leftover lime chicken you grilled for Meal 3.
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Ingredients:
| for the salad: | |
| 1 | large head of crunchy romaine lettuce, rinsed and chopped or 5 cups mixed greens |
| 1 cup | cooked chicken, chopped |
| 1 cup | cooked bacon, chopped |
| 1 cup | granny smith apple, chopped |
| 1 cup | red onion, chopped |
| 1 cup | grape |
| 1 cup | mandarin orange |
| 1 cup | strawberries, chopped |
| 1 cup | walnuts |
| 3/4 cup | gorgonzola cheese, crumbled |
| 2 | avocados, chopped |
| for the dressing: | |
| 3 tablespoons | apple cider vinegar |
| 1 teaspoon | grated orange zest |
| 2 tablespoons | freshly squeezed orange juice |
| 2 1/2 teaspoons | dijon mustard |
| 2 tablespoons | pure maple syrup |
| kosher salt | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | freshly ground black pepper |
| 2/3 cup | good olive oil |
Directions:
In a large bowl, toss together the greens, chicken, bacon, apple, red onion, grapes, oranges, strawberries, walnuts, Gorgonzola cheese, and avocado. For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Toss the salad with just enough dressing to moisten. Serve immediately.
Source: layersofhappiness.com
