Blue Cheese-Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Blue Cheese-Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Vinaigrette:; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 minced shallots; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Salad:; 2 (5-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; Cooking spray; 1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach; 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1/2 cup dried sweet cherries

Servings: persons

Vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
2 minced shallots
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salad:
2 (5-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Cooking spray
1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup dried sweet cherries

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Whisk vinaigrette ingredients together, and set aside.
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Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; with a meat mallet, pound to 1/4-inch thickness.
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Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; coat with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until the chicken is brown and cooked through. Remove from the skillet, and chop into bite-size pieces; keep warm.
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Toss spinach, blue cheese, and cherries in large salad bowl. Whisk vinaigrette and drizzle over salad. Top salad with chicken, and serve.
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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Vinaigrette:, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, and more.

Yes, Blue Cheese-Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Blue Cheese-Chicken Salad

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