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You can pull off a delicious and fabulous-looking layered chicken salad in just 15 minutes.

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(35 Ratings)

35 Ratings

5 spoons 57%

4 spoons 20%

3 spoons 11%

2 spoons

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PREP TIME
15 Min
TOTAL TIME
15 Min
SERVINGS
6

Salad

7: cups torn romaine lettuce (from 1 head)

2: packages (9 oz each) frozen fully cooked chicken breast strips (not breaded), thawed (4 cups)

1: cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 oz)

1: cup pecan halves (4 oz)

1: quart fresh strawberries, quartered (3 cups)

Dressing

1/3: cup olive or vegetable oil

2: tablespoons sugar

1/2: teaspoon salt

3: tablespoons red wine vinegar

1: teaspoon Dijon mustard

1: clove garlic, finely chopped

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1 In deep 3-quart salad bowl, place half of the lettuce. Layer with chicken, cheese, pecan halves, remaining lettuce and strawberries.
2 In small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix dressing ingredients with wire whisk until well blended. Just before serving, pour dressing over salad.

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Expert Tips

Make the salad and the dressing ahead. Cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving.

Purchase a bottle of red wine vinaigrette dressing and use for the homemade dressing.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 490

(Calories from Fat 320),

Total Fat 35g

(Saturated Fat 7g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 75mg;
Sodium 990mg;
Total Carbohydrate 17g

(Dietary Fiber 4g,
Sugars 10g),

Protein 28g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 70.00%;
Vitamin C 100.00%;
Calcium 15.00%;
Iron 8.00%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
1/2 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
4 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
4 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/9/2011 4:50:39 PM REPORT ABUSE Yum-O said:

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Very, very quick to prepare and quick to go down. Family loved it!

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Posted 9/3/2010 5:45:36 PM REPORT ABUSE meclark said:

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I love the homemade salad dressing! This salad is amazing and is such a great summer salad! Enjoy!

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Posted 8/3/2010 9:20:40 PM REPORT ABUSE Andie84 said:

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I love this salad - there is one similar at O'Charleys and I've never thought to recreate it, until I saw this. My husband and I added mandarin oranges & cranberries to it. We never tried the cheese that this calls for until this - we both like it now.

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