I was never a person who liked fruit or nuts on my salad, but I fell in love with the sweet and salty crunch of this satisfying and healthy meal.  The crunchy pecans compliment the chewy dried cranberries which provide a nice contrast to the sweet and tart apples.  The chicken adds extra protein to keep you full longer and the goat cheese is optional but adds a wonderful creamy texture.  Make this gem for dinner in under 30 minutes!

Prep Time:  10 minutes                 Cooking time:  15 minutes                       Serves 4

Ingredients:

5 oz of washed lettuce (romaine or mixed greens work well but if iceberg is your favorite then go for it!)

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (optional)

1 cup of Nonni Netta’s Spiced Roasted Pecans or store bought roasted glazed pecans

1 cup of chopped apple

2 lbs of grilled or baked chicken breast

1.5 cups of Apple Cider Vinaigrette or your favorite dressing

Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper and either bake or grill until cooked through.  Slice the chicken into strips and set aside.  You can either serve all of the ingredients separately and have each person assemble their own salad or add all of the ingredients to a large bowl filled with lettuce and toss with vinaigrette.  Either way, you’ll be eating something different tonight that took under 30 minutes and it won’t be coming from a drive thru.  Yum!