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Citrus Chicken Chopped Salad




Here's a refreshing main dish salad for a hot summer day.
It's been cool and rainy here in the Fraser Valley so far but when the sun shines again
this simple salad will be on the menu.
As with most chopped salads you can change the ingredient and dressing combinations
according what you have in your fridge.

For the salad:
  • one small head romaine or leafy lettuce
  • 2 cooked chicken breasts or a deli roasted chicken cut into chunks
  • 2 avocados cubed
  • 1-2 cups dried cranberries
  • 1 large English cucumber chopped or 2 mini cucumbers slices
  • 2 large navel oranges, peeled and cut into segments
For the dressing*:
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (I used a grapefruit flavoured balsamic but you can substitute white wine vinegar for the balsamic)
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
  • 2 teaspoons. honey or to taste
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground pepper

  1. Layer a large platter with torn lettuce.
  2. Peel and cube avocados, sprinkle with a bit of lemon juice to keep them from browning.
  3. Chop Cucumbers.
  4. Arrange rows of vegetables, oranges, dried cranberries and chicken as shown above.
  5. Mix dressing in a shaker or bottle with a tightly fitting lid and shake until blended.
  6. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.
*A bottled golden Italian dressing or Mom's Salad Dressing would also be good on this salad.

8 comments:

  1. This recipe sounds interesting. Looks so beautiful and YUM!

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  2. Is the recipe calling for 1/4 cup of orange juice?
    I wasn't sure about this -- 1.4 cup orange juice.
    Thank you so much. I really enjoy your site.

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  3. And I am wondering where you purchase the grapefruit flavored balsamic vinegar...?

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  4. It is one quarter cup orange juice and I purchased the grapefruit flavoured balsamic at an olive oil and vinegar specialty shop. One of the stores I've purchased it at was called "Drizzle".

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  6. I believe it is 1/4 cup OJ as I made it the first time with 1 1/4 Cups and it definitely wasn't right.

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  7. OMG looks SO good! I’m making this today. I love salads

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  8. Very simple and easy to make! I think I will try it out! Thank you for all the recipe so far! So in love with your blog!

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