Taste of Summer Salad

• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked diced
• 14 cup Italian dressing
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 18 cup balsamic vinegar
• 14 teaspoon chives, minced
• 14 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped
• 38 teaspoon mayonnaise
• 14 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 14 teaspoon sugar
• 14 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 12 cups mixed salad greens
• 14 cup blue cheese, crumbles
• 1 tablespoon bacon bits
• 14 cup walnut pieces
• 1 ripe peach, sliced

1. Whisk balsamic vinegar, chives, parsley, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and sugar together.
2. Add olive oil while whisking until all the oil is incorporated.
3. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
4. Refrigerate until needed.
5. In a bowl, mix the diced chicken and the Italian dressing.
6. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
7. Refrigerate until needed.
8. When ready to assemble, on a bed of mixed salad greens, center the drained chicken pieces with the bleu cheese crumbles to one side and the walnuts pieces to the other side.
9. To the top and bottom of the bed of salad greens, lay out the slices of peaches.
10. Refrigerate until needed.
11. Stir the refrigerated dressing and pour over the salad at serving time.
12. Allow dinner guest to mix salad and dressing to personal preference.

chicken, italian dressing, salt, fresh ground black pepper, balsamic vinegar, chives, parsley, mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, mixed salad greens, blue cheese, bacon bits, walnut pieces, peach

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/taste-of-summer-salad-486526 (may not work)