Maple Pecan Cran-Apple Salad With Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette Recipe

Name: Maple Pecan Cran-Apple Salad With Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups Chopped Romaine Lettuce; 4 cups Fresh Spinach; 1/2 Sweet Vidalia Onion, Thinly Sliced; 1/2 Honeycrisp Apple, Thinly Sliced; 1/2 cups Dried Cranberries; 1/2 cups Salted Maple Pecans (See My TK Recipe Box); 4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese, Roughly Chopped; FOR THE CHICKEN:; 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar; 1 teaspoon Dried Minced Onion; 1 teaspoon Dried Minced Garlic; 1 teaspoon Lemon Pepper; 1/2 teaspoons Paprika; 1/4 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1 pound Thinly Sliced Chicken Breast Filets; 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil Or Extra Virgin Olive Oil; FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:; 1/4 cups Fresh Lemon Juice; 3/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 4 Tablespoons Natural Maple Syrup; 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1/2 teaspoons Pepper

Servings: persons

4 cups Chopped Romaine Lettuce
4 cups Fresh Spinach
1/2 Sweet Vidalia Onion, Thinly Sliced
1/2 Honeycrisp Apple, Thinly Sliced
1/2 cups Dried Cranberries
1/2 cups Salted Maple Pecans (See My TK Recipe Box)
4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese, Roughly Chopped
FOR THE CHICKEN:
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Dried Minced Onion
1 teaspoon Dried Minced Garlic
1 teaspoon Lemon Pepper
1/2 teaspoons Paprika
1/4 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1 pound Thinly Sliced Chicken Breast Filets
1 teaspoon Coconut Oil Or Extra Virgin Olive Oil
FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:
1/4 cups Fresh Lemon Juice
3/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Tablespoons Natural Maple Syrup
2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoons Pepper

1
Toss chopped romaine with spinach. Add thinly sliced vidalia onions and apples. Top with craisins, salted maple pecans, and goat cheese.
2
Finish salad with Sweet and Tangy Seared Chicken Breast and Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette, if desired.
3
For the chicken:
4
Combine brown sugar, minced onion, minced garlic, lemon pepper, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt to create spice rub. Massage spice rub into chicken breast filets on both sides.
5
Preheat skillet on medium heat and add oil. When hot, add chicken and sear on each side for roughly 4-5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and place on a plate to rest.
6
For the vinaigrette:
7
Add lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, mustard, salt, and pepper to a small bowl. Whisk until well combined. Any extra dressing can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups Chopped Romaine Lettuce, 4 cups Fresh Spinach, 1/2 Sweet Vidalia Onion, Thinly Sliced, 1/2 Honeycrisp Apple, Thinly Sliced, and more.

Yes, Maple Pecan Cran-Apple Salad With Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette 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.

Maple Pecan Cran-Apple Salad With Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette

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