Chicken Salad With Apple And Candied Pecan

Add some sweetness and crunch to your chicken salads by combining pecans, sweet apple slices or barbecued chicken in each bite of this refreshing chicken salad.

Yield: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Difficulty Level: 1/5

Ingredients

• ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsps maple syrup
• ½ barbecued chicken, shredded
• 1 witlof (cigar shaped white vegetable also called Belgian endive), leaves separated
• 1 bunch rocket, leaves trimmed
• 1 pink lady apple, cored, quartered, thinly sliced
• ¹⁄³ cup gorgonzola dolce, crumbled
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsps white balsamic vinegar

Steps

01. Preheat oven to moderate, 180 C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

02. In a small bowl, combine pecans and maple syrup. Spread on prepared tray. Bake 8 to 10 mins, until golden and sticky. Allow to cool.

03. In a large bowl, combine chicken, witlof, rocket, apple and gorgonzola. Transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with pecans.

04. In a small jug, whisk oil and vinegar together. Season. Drizzle over salad just before serving.

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