Cranberry and Chicken Spinach Salad with Orange Dressing

A simple and easy salad, with the most amazing dressing. My husband and I loved the dressing. It had such great orange flavor. Plus it went so well with all of the ingredients in the salad.

Cranberry and Chicken Spinach Salad with Orange Dressing

Ingredients:

Orange Dressing

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Salad

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, cooled and sliced
• 10 ounces spinach
• 1 cup crumbled queso fresco
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

1. In a blender add all of the dressing ingredients. Pulse the blender until the mixture is well emulsified. Pour into a container and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. In a large bowl toss all of the salad ingredients together. Serve the salad with the dressing.

Enjoy!!!

Notes:
The queso fresco can be substituted with feta.
I seasoned my chicken with black pepper before cooking.

Nutrition Facts
Serves: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 769
Total Fat		47.3g
Saturated Fat		8.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat		4.2g
Monounsaturated Fat		8.3g
Trans Fat		0g
Cholesterol		106.2g
Sodium		633g
Potassium		306.6g
Total Carbohydrates		52.5g
Dietary Fiber		6.1g
Sugars		43.1g
Protein		31.1g
Vitamin A 23.4% Vitamin C 24.6%
Calcium 20.1% Iron 3.6%
*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use.

*Adapted from Cooking Classy.