Autumn Harvest Chicken Salad
Hearty Autumn Harvest Chicken Salad with sweet and tangy apple cranberry dressing is healthy, delicious, and perfect for fall dinners.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Total Time17 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
- 3-4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 8 c chopped romaine lettuce or baby spinach
- 1 apple thinly sliced
- 1 pear thinly sliced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ c pecans
- ⅓ c crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ c dried cranberries optional
- dressing
- ⅓ c oil
- ⅓ c apple juice
- ⅓ c whole berry cranberry sauce
- ¼ c apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Whisk together all dressing ingredients and set aside.
Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Drizzle a large skillet with oil and cook for 5-7 minutes one each side until cooked through.
Assemble salads with lettuce topped with onions, apples, pears, pecans, feta, cranberries, and chicken. Serve immediately with dressing.
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 8244IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg