Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit

Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ½ cup pecans
• 2 heads Bibb lettuce, rinsed, dried and torn
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries or blueberries
• 1/2 small purple onion, sliced thin

Ingredients for the dressing::

• ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• ½ onion, minced
• 1 tsp. ground mustard
• 1 tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. ground white pepper

Directions:

1. Grill chicken until juices run clear, about 8 minutes per side. Remove from heat, cool and slice. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, place pecans in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pecans, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. To make the dressing: Combine red wine vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, onion, mustard, salt and pepper in a blender. Process until smooth.
4. Arrange lettuce on serving plates. Top with grilled chicken slices, strawberries, purple onion and pecans. Drizzle with dressing and serve.