Best Crispy Chicken Salad With Sugared Pecans Pears And Blue Cheese Recipes

PECAN CHICKEN SALAD

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This chicken salad comes together fast using rotisserie chicken breasts. The herbs, along with the pecans, help to make this chicken salad flavorful. Serve on top of toasted croissants, or butter lettuce.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon Park Hill maple pepper (such as Savory Spice Shop®)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 stalks celery, sliced
⅓ cup chopped toasted pecans
2 tablespoons minced red onion

Steps:

Mix mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, vinegar, garlic powder, thyme, and maple pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Add chicken, celery, pecans, and red onion; stir well to incorporate.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 70.7 mg, Fat 40.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 236 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

PEAR CHICKEN SALAD

Pear Chicken Salad image

This beautiful, flavorful salad from Rebecca Baird of Salt Lake City, Utah is sprinkled with feta cheese, sweetened cranberries and walnuts for extra depth, pop, and crunch. -Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

6 cups spring mix salad greens
1 medium ripe pear, sliced
1-1/2 cups cooked chicken strips
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
DRESSING:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Steps:

On each of four salad plates, arrange the greens, pear, chicken, feta cheese, cranberries and nuts. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salads.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348 calories, Fat 22g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 203mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 21g protein.

TYSON CHICKEN, PEARS AND CARAMELIZED PECAN SALAD

Tyson Chicken, Pears and Caramelized Pecan Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 package Tyson® Grilled & Ready™ Refrigerated Fully Cooked Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast or 1- 1/4 cups Tyson® Grilled & Ready™ Frozen Fully Cooked Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast, thawed
1 head leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
3 pears, peeled, cored and diced
5 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup vinaigrette dressing
1/2 cups pecans, caramelized and chopped

Steps:

1. Place chicken, lettuce, pears, blue cheese and onions in a large bowl. Toss gently to combine.
2. Divide salad among 4 serving plates. Drizzle with vinaigrette dressing. Sprinkle with pecans.
3. Serve with additional dressing on the side and soft bread sticks or crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.
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CHICKEN PEAR SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

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Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 10m

Yield About 2 1/2 cups per serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 cups torn salad greens or chopped romaine
1/2 cup reduced-calorie, fat-free or regular blue cheese salad dressing
1 1/4 cups cooked chicken strips
1 medium yellow or green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 can (15 oz.) Del Monte® Lite Sliced Pears, drained
(Optional) 1 oz. crumbled blue cheese (about 1/4 cup total)
(Optional) coarsely ground black pepper
(Optional) chopped walnuts

Steps:

1. Arrange equal amounts of the salad greens on each of 4 dinner plates.
2. Spoon equal amounts of the dressing evenly over all.
3. Top with the chicken, onions and pears. Sprinkle evenly with the blue cheese and black pepper, if desired.
For additional flavor and texture: Add 1/2 cup dried cranberries or unsweetened cherries on top with 2 ounces thinly sliced red onion (about 1/2 cup).
For a lighter version: Use reduced fat blue cheese and fat-free dressing.