The chicken is cooked and shredded over a base of arugula, then everything else goes in: the crunch of celery and radishes, the sweetness of the grapes, the richness of the blue cheese, and the earthiness of the walnuts. A dressing of sherry vinegar, oil, and mustard ties the bowl together with a sharpness that keeps the blue cheese from dominating. This is a full meal for two; protein, greens, and enough going on in each forkful that the bowl holds your attention from the first bite to the last.
What makes this salad particularly good for two is that everything is portioned exactly right; enough chicken, enough greens, enough of each topping that neither bowl is short on anything. Make it at lunch or dinner; it works equally well for both.
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Key Ingredients in This Recipe
You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.
- Roasted Chicken
- Arugula
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Radishes
- Walnuts
- Blue Cheese
- Red Grapes
- Parsley
- Dressing: olive oil, sherry vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.
How to Make Chicken Arugula Salad with Grapes & Radishes
Step 1 – Preparation of ingredients
- Chop or shred the roasted chicken
- Wash the arugula
- Chop the celery, cucumber and parsley
- Slice the radishes
- Chop the walnuts
- Crumble the blue cheese
- Halve the grapes
Step 2 – Mix the dressing
Step 3 – Mix all the salad ingredients together and then add the dressing to the salad and mix until everything is coated.
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Chicken Arugula Salad with Grapes & Radishes
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For the salad
- 2.5 ounces arugula
- 1 stalk celery
- 1/2 cucumber
- 5 radishes
- 6 ounces roasted chicken
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 2.5 ounces blue cheese
For the dressing
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Chop the celery, cucumber, walnuts and parsley.
- Slice the radishes
- Shred or chop the chicken
- Crumble the blue cheese
- Put the arugula in a large bowl, add the chopped celery, cucumber, walnuts, chicken, radishes, blue cheese and parsley and mix.
- Make the dressing by mixing the olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Add dressing to the salad and mix until salad is nicely coated with dressing.
- Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.