Summer Layered Chicken Salad

Name: Summer Layered Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 7 cups torn romaine lettuce (from 1 head); 2 packages (9 oz each) frozen fully cooked chicken breast strips (not breaded), thawed (4 cups); 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 oz); 1 cup pecan halves (4 oz); 1 quart fresh strawberries, quartered (3 cups); 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

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Prep 15 min
Total 15 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 6

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Ingredients

Salad

7 cups torn romaine lettuce (from 1 head)
2 packages (9 oz each) frozen fully cooked chicken breast strips (not breaded), thawed (4 cups)
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 oz)
1 cup pecan halves (4 oz)
1 quart fresh strawberries, quartered (3 cups)

Dressing

1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Directions

1

In deep 3-quart salad bowl, place half of the lettuce. Layer with chicken, cheese, pecan halves, remaining lettuce and strawberries.
2

In small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix dressing ingredients with wire whisk until well blended. Just before serving, pour dressing over salad.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Make the salad and the dressing ahead. Cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving.
tip 2
Purchased red wine vinaigrette dressing can be substituted for the homemade dressing.

Nutrition Information

490 Calories, 35g Total Fat, 28g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 490

Calories from Fat: 320

Total Fat: 35g; 54%

Saturated Fat: 7g; 37%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 75mg; 25%

Sodium: 990mg; 41%

Potassium: 400mg; 11%

Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 19%

Sugars: 10g

Protein: 28g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 70%; 70%

Vitamin C: 100%; 100%

Calcium: 15%; 15%

Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;