Fruity Chicken Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 8 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 quart strawberry, sliced
• 2 pears, sliced
• 2 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
• 3/4 cup pear juice
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard (or other spicy mustard)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons raspberry vinegar

Recipe

• 1 prepare vinaigrette dressing (or use bottled raspberry vinaigrette) by placing vinaigrette (pear nectar- salt) in a jar and shake until blended.
• 2 combine chicken and 1/2 cup dressing in a large zip lock bag or marinating dish. seal and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 3 remove chicken from marinade, discard marinade.
• 4 grill or broil chicken, covered over medium high heat, for 5-10 minutes on each side or until done. let chicken stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
• 5 place salad greens and next five ingredients (strawberries- pecan halves) in large salad bowl, toss. add chicken to bowl. toss. add remaining dressing to bowl (if using bottled about 1/2 cup).
• 6 ****or divide salad mixture evenly on 4 plates and top with grilled chicken slices. serve with remaining vinaigrette dressing.