Chicken Salad With Sweet & Spicy Lemon Ginger Dressing

• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, meyer
• 2/3 cup light olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons garlic chives, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons candied ginger, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons candied lemon peel, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, coarse
• 1 -2 teaspoon jalapeno pepper, diced
• 4 cups romaine lettuce, baby
• 3 cups cooked chicken, chunks, skinned
• 1 red onion, sliced in rings
• 2 carrots, julienned
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, whole
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1 apple, spartan, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup pineapple chunk, fresh
• 1/4 cup green seedless grape, halved
• 1/8 cup macadamia nuts, halved & roasted

1. Into your electric blender add sugar, maple syrup, lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, garlic chives, candied ginger and candied lemon peel, sea salt and jalapeno pepper.
2. Puree the mixture until smooth.
3. Let the dressing sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
4. Place all the prepared salad ingredients into a large bowl, toss with dressing and enjoy.

brown sugar, maple syrup, lemon juice, light olive oil, mustard, garlic, candied ginger, candied lemon peel, salt, jalapeno pepper, romaine lettuce, chicken, red onion, carrots, grape tomatoes, golden raisin, apple, pineapple, grape, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-salad-with-sweet-spicy-lemon-ginger-dressing-243423 (may not work)