Granny Smith Apple Pecan Chicken Salad
Skip the Wendy's drive-through and instead make your own apple pecan chicken salad from scratch.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 eggs, beaten
- 1 cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 cups baby spring lettuce mix
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, optional
For the vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 3 tablespoon orange juice
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- To prepare the chicken place the beaten egg into a shallow bowl. Dip each breast into the egg, then into the breadcrumbs. Transfer each to the hot skillet. Cook the chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer the chicken to a platter to cool. Then chop each chicken breast into cubes.
- Whisk together all the ingredients for the vinaigrette.
- Arrange the greens in two bowls. Top with chicken and apples. Sprinkle with pecans and drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad.