Dinner salads are one of my favorite dinners to have during the week. They are easy to put together, delicious and healthy. I have been making versions of this fall harvest salad for years. Below is how I make it most often. Sometimes I will use apple instead of pear. Sometimes I will add chickpeas instead of chicken and so on. This salad is so yummy and tastes like fall!
Fall Harvest Salad
A delicious and fesitve fall salad. Complete with savory chicken and potators, sweet and tart fruit and nutty arugala. The perfect salad to eat all fall long.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Mixed Greens
- 4 oz Arugula
- 1 Pear (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup Candied Walnuts
- 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/4 cup Crumbled Goat Cheese
Balsamic Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- 1 Sweet Potato (cubed)
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Fresh Rosemary (finely chopped)
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Herd Roasted Chicken
- 8 oz Chicken Breasts
- 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
- 2 tsp Garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp Fresh Rosemary (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Fresh Thyme (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Dried Basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
Dressing
Instructions
Herb Roasted Chicken
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Remove chicken breast from packaging and pound out chicken. Dont do this if you are using tenders instead of full breasts
- Melt butter over medium heat. Once melted, encorporate garlic, rosemary, parsley, thyme, basil, salt and peper.
- Coat chicken breasts in butter mixture and place on baking sheet.
- Cook for 18-22 minutes until outside is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting. Cut into strips
Balsamic Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut sweet potato into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Toss potatoes in olive oil, balsamic vinegar and spices.
- Place on baking sheet and cook for 20-24 minutes. Allow to cool before adding to the salad.
Salad Assembly
- Combine the mixed greens and arugala.
- Add sweet potatoes, pear, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, goat cheese and dressing. Toss until combined.
- Top with chicken.
- Enjoy!
This is truly one of my favorite salads! The flavors all work so well together and many are nutrient dense. I also love how easy it is to customize based on your preferences! Until next time, friends…CML
