Name: Fuji Apple Chicken Salad (Panera Bread Copy Cat)
Ingredients: 10 ounces mix of spring mix salad and chopped romaine; ¼ to ½ red onion, thinly sliced; 2-3 vine-ripened tomatoes or grape tomatoes, sliced into bite size pieces; 1-2 grilled sliced chicken breast or about 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken; 2 cups apple chips; ¾ cup toasted pecan halves (put in a pan on the stove over medium for a few minutes stirring often, until warm and toasted); ½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese; ¾ cup Apple Vinaigrette; 2⁄3 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely diced; 1 teaspoon Onion Powder; 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard; 3 Tablespoons Apple Juice Frozen Concentrate (or Honey, or Sugar)

Description

If you’re a fan of Panera Bread, you probably know that their Fuji Apple Chicken Salad is a fan favorite. The combination of crisp Fuji apples, tender grilled chicken, savory gorgonzola cheese, and the tangy apple vinaigrette dressing is simply irresistible.

Ingredients

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10 ounces mix of spring mix salad and chopped romaine
¼ to ½ red onion, thinly sliced
2–3 vine-ripened tomatoes or grape tomatoes, sliced into bite size pieces
1–2 grilled sliced chicken breast or about 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
2 cups apple chips
¾ cup toasted pecan halves (put in a pan on the stove over medium for a few minutes stirring often, until warm and toasted)
½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
¾ cup Apple Vinaigrette

Apple Vinaigrette:

2⁄3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 –3 garlic cloves, finely diced
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 Tablespoons Apple Juice Frozen Concentrate (or Honey, or Sugar)

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Instructions

Starting with the greens, layer everything in one big serving bowl or divide evenly into 4 smaller bowls. Drizzle on the Apple Vinaigrette and enjoy! Of course the salad amounts are to your taste. I don’t actually measure when I put salads together!

Dressing

Blend all the ingredients together well and enjoy!
*I do not always have apple juice concentrate when I am craving this salad, so I have used some honey or sugar instead. Just taste and adjust to get a flavor you like. Of course I prefer the apple juice concentrate but you can make it work without, if you need to!