Summer Fruit Chopped Salad
A fresh salad loaded with fresh and whole ingredients like avocado, Gorgonzola cheese, and grilled chicken topped with a tangy dressing.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed and chopped (or 5 cups mixed greens)
- 1 cup cooked chicken chopped
- 1 cup cooked bacon chopped
- 1 cup granny smith apples chopped
- 1 cup red onion chopped
- 1 cup grapes
- 1 cup mandarin oranges
- 1 cup strawberries chopped
- 1 cup walnuts
- 3/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 2 avocados chopped
For the Dressing:
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup good olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together the greens, chicken, bacon, apple, red onion, grapes, oranges, strawberries, walnuts, Gorgonzola cheese, and avocado.
- For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
- Toss the salad with just enough dressing to moisten. Serve immediately.