Winter Chopped Salad

Last week I attended the “Angel Tree Project,” an event sponsored by the Oregon Chapter of American Mothers.   I am currently serving as one of the Vice Presidents for the Oregon Chapter.   It is a wonderful group that encourages, supports and recognizes mothers and families.  Please check out their website for more info – they have chapters in other states also.  As part of the “Angel Tree Project” we purchase and wrap gifts for children of prison inmates.  Following the gift wrapping we had a potluck luncheon.  I had cut out a new recipe for a Winter Chopped Salad the previous Tuesday from the Oregonian’s FoodDay.  Tuesday is my favorite day to read the paper because of the FoodDay section!   I decided to give the new recipe a try.

Well – it was a huge hit – it was quick and easy to prepare and everyone loved it.  Because it has chicken in it all you need to do is add a loaf of crunchy, yummy bread and you have a complete meal.  The girls tasted the leftovers I brought home and liked it so much they asked me to make it for dinner too.

In addition to tasting good, it is also a pretty salad.  The red from the radicchio and the dried cranberries add great color and who doesn’t like to eat pretty food (so don’t skimp on the radicchio!)

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Dinner Time – Winter Chopped Salad

Prep Time

20 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

Course: Salad

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Leigh Anne

Ingredients

Dressing:

• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 3 Tbsp. cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper

Salad:

• 1 head radicchio cored and finely chopped
• 2 heads romaine lettuce finely chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds of cooked chicken breasts skin and bones removed, cut into 1 inch dice (about 2-3 cups) (I was short on time so I bought the precooked "Just Chicken" from the deli section of Trader Joe's - it is so moist and yummy!)
• 1 fuji gala, or pink lady apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup candied pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped (you can also purchase these at Trader Joe's or it is easy to candy your own!)
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue or Gorgonzola cheese

Instructions

To make dressing:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, honey, oil and salt and pepper to taste. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

To make Salad:

1. Place the radicchio, romaine, chicken, apple, cranberries, nuts and cheese in a large salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
2. Sprinkle with pepper, if desired and serve

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Dinner Time – Winter Chopped Salad

Author: Leigh Anne

Ingredients

Dressing:

• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 3 Tbsp. cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper

Salad:

• 1 head radicchio cored and finely chopped
• 2 heads romaine lettuce finely chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds of cooked chicken breasts skin and bones removed, cut into 1 inch dice (about 2-3 cups) (I was short on time so I bought the precooked "Just Chicken" from the deli section of Trader Joe's - it is so moist and yummy!)
• 1 fuji gala, or pink lady apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup candied pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped (you can also purchase these at Trader Joe's or it is easy to candy your own!)
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue or Gorgonzola cheese

Instructions

To make dressing:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, honey, oil and salt and pepper to taste. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

To make Salad:

1. Place the radicchio, romaine, chicken, apple, cranberries, nuts and cheese in a large salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
2. Sprinkle with pepper, if desired and serve

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Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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