Skip to Content
Menu

Crispy Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries and Blue Cheese

  • Jump to Recipe
  • Save
Updated Sep 24, 2015
  • Save
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe
Main-dish salad ready in 40 minutes! Serve this crispy chicken mixed with salad greens, cranberries and Progresso® bread crumbs – a hearty dinner.

Crispy Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries and Blue Cheese

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 15
  • Save
  • Share
  • Print
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 cups gourmet mixed salad greens
  • 1 cup diced peeled cucumber
  • 6 medium green onions, sliced (6 tablespoons)
  • 2/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (2 oz)
  • 5 chicken breast tenders (about 1 lb)
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 cup Progresso™ panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup walnut halves, coarsely chopped, toasted
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper with wire whisk. Slowly add olive oil, stirring constantly with whisk until smooth; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix salad greens, cucumber, onions, cranberries and cheese. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
  • Step 
    3
    Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip chicken in egg; coat with bread crumbs.
  • Step 
    4
    In 12-inch skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Fry chicken, in 2 batches, in oil 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Cut each tender crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
  • Step 
    5
    Toss salad with 1/3 cup of the dressing; add walnuts and toss gently. Divide salad among 10 plates; top with chicken. Drizzle with desired amount of remaining dressing.

Nutrition

431 Calories
33g Total Fat
19g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
431
Total Fat
33g
0%
Saturated Fat
5g
0%
Sodium
438mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
0%
Dietary Fiber
3g
0%
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 6 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
© 2024 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved