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Panera Inspired Apple Fuji Salad

Panera Inspired Fuji Apple Salad

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Apple Chips Bake Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 2 salads
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad

Ingredients
  

Baked Apple Chips
  • 2 fuji apples, sliced thin (can use apple of choice or sub for Bare brand baked apple chips)
Apple Vinaigrette
  • ½ cup 100% apple juice
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp raw honey
  • squeeze fresh lemon
  • pinch salt
Toasted Nuts
  • 2 cups nuts of choice (I use 1 cup pecans + 1 cup walnuts)
  • 2 tbsp apple vinaigrette (recipe above)
Chicken
  • 1 ½-2 lbs chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
Salad Fixings
  • spring mix
  • red onion, sliced thin
  • vine tomatoes, halved
  • grilled chicken (optional, leave out if vegetarian)
  • apple chips
  • toasted nuts
  • crumbled gorgonzola cheese or goat cheese (optional, leave out if paleo/dairy free)
  • apple vinaigrette 

Equipment

  • Mandoline

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 225°.
  2. Combine all the vinaigrette ingredients in a jar, then cover with a lid and shake vigorously to combine. If at any point the ingredients separate, simply reshake the jar.
  3. Slice apples using a mandoline and spread out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. Bake the apples for one hour on each side, 2 hours total.
  5. Mix together nuts and 2 tbsp of the apple vinaigrette.
  6. Space out the nuts on a parchment lined baking sheet and add to the oven with the apples for 15-20 minutes, checking often to ensure they don’t burn.
  7. Combine chicken ingredients in a shallow bowl, then coat each chicken breast with it until covered evenly.
  8. Cook chicken using your preferred method and slice thin once cooked through.
  9. When the nuts, apple chips and chicken are all cooked and ready, assemble your salad using all of your prepped ingredients and preferred toppings.