Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad

Quick and Easy - Tips

Juicy, warm chicken breasts baked in a crunchy pecan and garlic flavored coating sit on a bed of crisp romaine lettuce. Dried cranberries and mandarin oranges add a sweetness that is balanced by the tanginess of crumbled blue cheese. Ranch dressing ties the dish together to make a wonderfully light, filling salad.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad

Ingredients

1 cup creamy garlic salad dressing

1 cup finely chopped pecans

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

1 head romaine lettuce leaves

torn into 1/2 inch wide strips

1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges

drained

1 cup dried cranberries

4 ounces blue cheese

crumbled

½ cup Ranch dressing

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the creamy garlic dressing and pecans in separate bowls. Dip each chicken breast in the dressing then in the pecans to coat. Arrange chicken on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake chicken 25 minutes in the preheated oven until juices run clear. Cool slightly and cut into strips.

Step 4

On serving plates arrange equal amounts of the lettuce mandarin oranges cranberries and blue cheese. Top with equal amounts chicken and serve with Ranch dressing.

Nutritional Information

Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 955.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.4g 71%

Carbohydrates: 47.9g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 7g 28%

Sugars: 40.3g

Fat: 70.2g 108%

Saturated Fat: 14.3g 72%

Cholesterol: 96.6mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 6033.1IU 121%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.1mg 147%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 56.5mg 94%

Folate: 139.4mcg 35%

Calcium: 230.1mg 23%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 91.2mg 33%

Potassium: 820.4mg 23%

Sodium: 1473.1mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 632.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.