PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Chicken

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup creamy garlic salad dressing
1 cup finely chopped pecans
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 head romaine lettuce leaves in 1/2" strips
1 15-oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup dried cranberries
4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup Ranch dressing

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the garlic dressing and pecans in separate bowls. Dip chicken breasts in dressing, then pecans to coat. Arrange chicken on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes until juices run clear. Cool slightly and cut into strips. On serving plates arrange equal amounts of the lettuce, mandarin oranges, cranberries, and blue cheese. top with equal amounts of chicken and serve with Ranch dressing. Add chopped celery or water chestnuts for texture.

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