Pear Chicken Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Rebecca Baird

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 14, 2022

This beautiful, flavorful salad from Rebecca Baird of Salt Lake City, Utah is sprinkled with feta cheese, sweetened cranberries and walnuts for extra depth, pop, and crunch. —Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Pear Chicken Salad

Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min

Ingredients

  • 6 cups spring mix salad greens
  • 1 medium ripe pear, sliced
  • 1-1/2 cups cooked chicken strips
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • dressing:
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons orange juice
    • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • Dash pepper
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Directions

  1. On each of four salad plates, arrange the greens, pear, chicken, feta cheese, cranberries and nuts. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salads.