Salad Recipe ∽ Chicken Salad Balsamic

The contrasting flavors of sweet apple, crunchy walnuts, savory chicken and tangy balsamic vinaigrette meld beautifully in this simple to prepare chicken salad.

Ingredients

• 3 cups diced cold, cooked chicken
• 1 cup diced apple
• ½ cup diced celery
• 2 green onions, chopped
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, apple, celery, onion and walnuts.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and oil and pour over the salad. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes, mix again and chill.

Nutrition Facts

• calories335.4
• carbohydrateContent6 g
• cholesterolContent54.6 mg
• fatContent26.5 g
• fiberContent1.4 g
• proteinContent19 g
• saturatedFatContent4.6 g
• sodiumContent58.2 mg
• sugarContent3.8 g