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Copycat Wendy's Apple Pecan Chicken Salad

A big dinner-sized salad full of flavor and crunch!! This Copycat Wendy's Apple Pecan Chicken Salad is easy to make at home for one person or a whole family.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple pecan chicken salad, chicken salad, copycat recipe, Wendy's salad
Servings: 1
Calories: 1261kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 2 cups romaine lettuce torn
  • 2 cups mixed greens
  • 100 gms. cooked chicken
  • 1/4 cup roasted pecans
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/8 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/2 chopped green apple
  • 1/2 chopped gala apple

Dressing

  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 2 Tbsp. pomegranate juice
  • 1 tsp. dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Or use Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Instructions

  • For the dressing mix all the ingredients together in a jar and shake well, set aside. For the salad, on a large dinner plate, layout the romaine and top with the mixed greens.
  • Next place the cooked chicken on top followed by the pecans, cranberries, green and gala apple, and then the blue cheese.
  • Drizzle with about 1/4 to 1/3 of the dressing. Refrigerate remaining dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1261kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 83g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 63g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 781mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 91g