West Coast Strawberry Chicken Salad

By á-6382

Ingredients

• Chicken salad:
• 4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
• Raspberry Vinaigrette
• 8 c. mixed salad greens
• 1 qt. strawberries, sliced
• 2 pears, sliced
• 2 avocados, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 small sweet onion, diced
• 1/2 c. pecan halves, toasted
• Vinaigrette:
• 3/4 c. pear nectar
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil
• 1/3 c. raspberry vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Vinaigrette:
Mix together all ingredients in a sealed container and shake until well mixed. Chill in refrigerator.

Chicken salad:
Combine chicken and 1/2 c. Raspberry Vinaigrette in a large zip top freezer bag. Seal and chill 1 hour. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Grill covered with grill lid, over med-high heat for 4 minutes on each side. Let chicken stand 10 mins. and slice. Mix chicken and all other ingredients together with remaining Raspberry Vinaigrette.