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Mixed Fruit Chicken Salad
Course:
Main Course, Salad
Servings:
0
Author:
Southern Living
Ingredients
1/4
cup
chopped pecans
4
cups
chopped cooked chicken breasts
2
cups
seedless red and green grapes
halved
2
celery ribs
chopped
1
11-oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
1
cup
chopped fresh pineapple*
1/4
teaspoon
salt
Orange-Raspberry Vinaigrette
recipe below
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 6 to 7 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
Toss together chicken and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans, and serve immediately.
Serve over greens if desired.
*1 (8-oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained, may be substituted.
Orange-Raspberry Vinaigrette
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup white balsamic-raspberry blush vinegar
1 medium-size jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced or vidalia onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil, vegetable oil, grape seed or another delicate oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Sea salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Stir together all ingredients. Makes 1 cup.
Note: We tested with Alessi White Balsamic Raspberry Blush Vinegar.
Notes
Recipe By: Southern Living
MAY 2012
Yield: 7 1/2 cups