Bleu Cheese and Walnut Salad With Craisins and White Balsamic Dr
- 12 small head romaine lettuce
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 14 cup lightly toasted unsalted walnuts
- 12 cup dried cranberries
- 1 -2 ripened tomatoes
- 8 ounces white balsamic vinegar
- 6 ounces extra virgin olive oil
- garlic salt
- 2 loaves of thin pita bread
- 1 (4 ounce) triangle blue cheese (the higher quality the better)
- 1 (8 ounce) chicken breasts or 2 (4 ounce) chicken breasts
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Grill/brown the outside of the chicken breasts (you can do this in a non-stick skillet with a little canola oil or on a grill pan like a George Foreman).
- After one side is slightly browned, place the chicken in tin-foil and wrap tightly.
- Bake the chicken in the oven for about 20 minutes depending on thickness.
- When you remove the chicken from the oven, check for doneness.
- If the chicken is not cooked all of the way through, put back in the oven for another 10-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brush pita with a small amount of oil and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Place loaves into oven on the racks and let back for 5 minutes or until bread is firm and lightly brown.
- Remove from oven.
- Chop romaine and spinach, and tomatoes and put in large bowl.
- Toss with the dried cranberries and all of the toasted walnuts.Add 1/2 of the bleu cheese to the salad, crumbled.
- Put the white balsamic vinegar into a blender or food processor on medium/high and slowly drizzle in the remainder of the oil.
- Allow to emulsify for 30 seconds or so.
- Once the chicken is fully cooked and is cool enough to handle, dice into medium/small pieces and toss into salad.
- Pour entirety of the dressing over salad and toss/mix together.
- Serve salad on top of the crispy bread!
- Serve with extra bleu cheese crumbles on top & cracked black pepper.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bleu-cheese-and-walnut-salad-with-craisins-and-white-balsamic-dr-322133 (may not work)