Apple Walnut Chicken Salad with Creamy Balsamic Dressing
This Apple Walnut Chicken Salad with Creamy Balsamic Dressing is a crisp, crunchy, and flavorful salad. Made with shredded chicken, juicy apples, feta cheese, crunchy walnuts, all layered on a bed of arugula. Drizzled with a dressing that makes this salad creamy with a tangy taste that compliments the sweetness and tartness of the apples perfectly. Perfect to enjoy on a cool fall day.
Ingredients
For Salad:
- 1 cup arugula
- 1 Apple sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded chicken
- 1/4 cup raw walnuts
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp feta
For Dressing:
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon
- 1/2 tsp pink sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
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In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for dressing; Greek yogurt, balsamic, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, pink salt and pepper. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined and smooth and creamy texture is reached.
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In a large serving bowl spread arugula. Layer the rest of ingredients over arugula and next to each other; sliced apple, shredded chicken, raw walnuts, dried cranberries, and feta.
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Drizzle dressing over salad and give it a good toss making sure all ingredients are well combined and coated with dressing.
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Serve immediately and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Switch up your greens- Substitute arugula for any other green like baby spinach or kale.
- Use any kind of apple- You can use kind of apple for this salad. My go-to's are crispy and crunchy apples such as Fuji, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady.
- Toast your walnuts- Slightly toast your walnuts and this will make them crunchier and your salad so much tastier.
- Dab apple slices with a bit of lemon juice on each side- This will prevent your apple from browning if you are not serving your salad right away.