Winter Favorites

Chicken: Pear Chicken Salad

Ingredients

  • 6 c. spring mix salad greens
  • 1 medium ripe pear, sliced
  • 1-1/2 c. cooked chicken strips, warmed
  • 1/4 c. crumbled low-fat feta cheese
  • 1/4 c. dried cranberries
  • 1/4 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Dressing

  • 2 Tbls. orange juice
  • 2 Tbls. white wine vinegar
  • 1-1/2 t. white sugar
  • 1/2 t. grated orange peel
  • 1/8 t. salt
  • 1/4 c. olive oil

Instructions

Toss salad greens pears, chicken, feta cheese, cranberries and nuts.

In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients, or shake in a covered container, to blend.

Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.

NOTE: Serves 4. If you don't care for Feta, you could substitute crumbled goat cheese.