Chicken Salad With Sweet & Spicy Lemon Ginger Dressing |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I hope that you will enjoy this simple tasty salad as much as we have. The dressing is best served at room temperature. Ingredients:
1/4 cup dark brown sugar |
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup |
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, meyer |
2/3 cup light olive oil |
1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard |
2 teaspoons garlic chives, chopped |
1 1/2 tablespoons candied ginger, chopped |
1 1/2 tablespoons candied lemon peel, chopped |
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, coarse |
1 -2 teaspoon jalapeno pepper, diced |
4 cups romaine lettuce, baby |
3 cups cooked chicken, chunks, skinned |
1 red onion, sliced in rings |
2 carrots, julienned |
1 cup grape tomatoes, whole |
1/4 cup golden raisin |
1 apple, spartan, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup pineapple chunk, fresh |
1/4 cup green seedless grape, halved |
1/8 cup macadamia nuts, halved & roasted |
Directions:
1. Into your electric blender add sugar, maple syrup, lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, garlic chives, candied ginger and candied lemon peel, sea salt and jalapeño pepper.
2. Puree the mixture until smooth.
3. Let the dressing sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
4. Place all the prepared salad ingredients into a large bowl, toss with dressing and enjoy.
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