Chicken Apple Arugula Goat Cheese Salad Recipes

ARUGULA APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place arugula in a large bowl.
• Whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and honey in a small bowl until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle 1/2 of dressing over arugula and gently toss to coat.
• Transfer salad to serving platter if desired and tuck apple slices into dressed arugula so they're visible and well distributed. Drizzle salad and apple slices with remaining dressing. Scatter goat cheese and pecans over and serve.

CHICKEN & APPLE SALAD WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Add chicken, apples and onion; toss to coat. Just before serving, place greens on a large serving plate; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with walnuts.

ARUGULA AND APPLE SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND PECANS

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
• Toss together remaining ingredients with the dressing.

CHICKEN APPLE ARUGULA GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat stick-free frying pan to medium heat.
• Add a tablespoon of olive oil and lightly sauté the shallot slices until translucent. Remove from pan.
• Add another tablespoon of olive oil and cook the chicken breast pieces, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through - 5 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle some salt on the chicken while you are cooking it. Remove from pan and chill.
• When chicken has cooled, toss together in a serving bowl the shallots, chicken, sliced green apple, arugula, walnuts and goat cheese.
• Dress with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

APPLE, CRANBERRY AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss pepitas with olive oil and salt in a bowl. Spread on baking sheet and toast in oven until golden and popped, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and let cool. Place pepitas and cranberries in bottom of a salad bowl.
• In another bowl, combine extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and zest, if using. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk until emulsified.
• Thinly slice each apple quarter crosswise, and add to salad bowl. Add lettuce and dressing, and toss to mix. Crumble cheese over salad and serve.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH APPLES, GRAPES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Toss shredded chicken, apple chunks, walnuts, red onion, celery, and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
• Whisk vanilla yogurt, salad dressing, and mayonnaise together in a separate bowl; pour over the chicken mixture and stir to coat. Gently fold the grapes into the salad.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH NECTARINES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the nectarines, shallot and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, mash together the buttermilk, goat cheese and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper and thin with more buttermilk until it's the consistency of a dip. (Both mixtures can be made up to an hour ahead and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before eating.)
• When you're ready to eat, add the chicken, pita chips, and olive oil to the nectarines and stir to combine. Add the greens, season them with salt and pepper, and stir once more. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, lemon juice, and oil until flavors are bright and punchy.
• Spread the goat cheese cream on plates, then top with the salad (or dot the salad with the goat cheese cream). Serve immediately.

ARUGULA, APPLE, & GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Put the arugula, apple, and crumbled goat cheese together in a serving bowl.
• Drizzle with olive oil, vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.