Hot Chicken & Apple Salad

Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
15 minReady
25 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
½ | teaspoon |
paprika
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
4 | each |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
4 ounces each, cut into bite size pieces |
|
3 | tablespoons |
apple cider
unsweetened |
*
|
1 | cup |
carrots
diagonally sliced |
|
3 | medium |
Granny Smith apples
cubed, 3 cups |
|
½ | cup |
gorgonzola cheese
divided |
*
|
2 | teaspoons |
shallots
minced |
*
|
2 | tablespoons |
white wine vinegar
|
|
4 | cups |
spinach
torn, fresh |
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2.5 | ml |
paprika
|
|
1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
4 | each |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
4 ounces each, cut into bite size pieces |
|
45 | ml |
apple cider
unsweetened |
*
|
237 | ml |
carrots
diagonally sliced |
|
3 | medium |
Granny Smith apples
cubed, 3 cups |
|
118 | ml |
gorgonzola cheese
divided |
*
|
1E+1 | ml |
shallots
minced |
*
|
3E+1 | ml |
white wine vinegar
|
|
946 | ml |
spinach
torn, fresh |
|
Directions
Combine paprika, pepper and pinch of salt in a plastic bag.
Add chicken and shake to coat.
Set aside.
Place cider in an 8 inch square baking dish ; microwave at high 30 to 45 seconds.
Add chicken; cover with wax paper and microwave at medium-high 6 to 7 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes.
Drain chicken and set aside.
In reserved apple cider mixture, add carrots; cover with plastic and vent.
Microwave at high 2 minutes.
Stir in apples; microwave at high 1½ to 1½ minutes or until apples are tender.
Drain, reserving 2 teaspoons apple cider mixture in baking dish.
Combine apples, carrots, chicken and ¼ cup cheese in a bowl; toss and set aside.
Add vinegar and shallots to reserved apple cider mixture in baking dish; microwave at high 1 minute.
Drizzle over chicken mixture with remaining ¼ cup cheese and serve warm.