Lunch
Summer Layered Chicken Salad
Description
You can pull off a delicious and fabulous-looking layered chicken salad in just 15 minutes.
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)
- 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:
- In deep 3-quart salad bowl, place half of the lettuce. Layer with chicken, cheese, pecan halves, remaining lettuce and strawberries.
- In small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix dressing ingredients with wire whisk until well blended. Just before serving, pour dressing over salad.
