Best Chicken Gorgonzola Pear Salad Recipes

Chicken, Gorgonzola, & Pear Salad image

Provided by Amber of AZ

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 individual salads, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons honey dijon mustard
salt and pepper
3 cups diced, cooked chicken breasts
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola (è}@è}@ese can be substituted with similar results)
2 pears, halved,cored,and sliced
14 -16 ounces mixed salad greens

Steps:

In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper to taste.
Add chicken, walnuts, and Gorgonzola cheese and toss lightly.
Place greens on individual salad plates.
Arrange sliced pears in fan shape along one side on top of greens.
With slotted spoon, divide the chicken mixture equally among plates.
Drizzle any dressing remaining in bowl over pears and greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.3, Fat 41.5, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 237.7, Carbohydrate 20.2, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 11.7, Protein 6.3

CHICKEN, GORGONZOLA AND PEAR SALAD image

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

⅓ cup STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Tbs. STAR Red Wine Vinegar
2 Tbs. honey Dijon mustard
salt and pepper
3 cups diced cooked chicken breast
½ cup walnuts, toasted (toasting walnuts optional)
½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 pears, halved, cored and sliced
14-16 oz. mixed salad greens

Steps:

In bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken, walnuts and Gorgonzola cheese and toss lightly. Place greens on individual salad plates. Arrange sliced pears in fan shape along one side on top of greens. With slotted spoon, divide chicken mixture equally among plates. Drizzle any dressing remaining in bowl over pears and greens.