Fuji Apple Panera Salad
There are so many flavors in this Fuji apple Panera salad, from the Fuji apple flavor to the pecans, creamy cheese, and vinaigrette salad dressing.
Servings: 6
Calories: 732kcal
Ingredients
- 11 ounces spring salad mix (washed and drained)
- 2½ cups sliced rotisserie chicken
- 2.5 ounces apple chips
- 5 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- ½ cup shaved parmesan cheese, optional
- 1½ cups halved grape tomatoes
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
- Panera Fuji apple vinaigrette dressing
Instructions
- Add the salad mix to a large serving bowl.
- Sprinkle the sliced chicken over the salad mix.
- Sprinkle the apple chips over the sliced chicken.
- Sprinkle the crumbled Gorgonzola, shaved parmesan cheese, halved grape tomatoes, pecan halves, sliced onion, and dried cranberries. Toss/stir the salad to evenly distribute all of the salad ingredients.
- Just before serving, drizzle the desired amount of dressing over the salad, or wait and allow each person to drizzle the dressing over the salad in their bowls.
Notes
- Place the sliced red onions in a small dish of cold water and let them soak for at least 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Soaking the onions in cold water helps remove some of the raw onion taste. It is optional to do. When ready to prepare the salad, drain the onions.
- Toss the salad carefully, as you don’t want to break or crush any of the ingredients in this salad.
- If you anticipate having leftover salad, it is best to allow everyone to add the dressing to their individual salads so that the rest doesn’t get soggy from the dressing while stored in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 732kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1582mg | Potassium: 429mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 965IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 2mg