Chicken and Bib Lettuce Salad With Dijon and Tarragon Vinaigrette

Category: Soups & Salads | Blog URL: http://motherrimmy.com/wordpress/?p=4323

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Kristi Rimkus

Ingredients

1 tablespoon walnut oil

2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

1 package bib lettuce, washed and dried

2 large green onion, sliced

1 small apple, chopped

1/4 cup dried cranberries

4 tablespoons walnuts, chopped

8 ounces chicken breast, cooked and chopped

4 tablespoons goat cheese, crumbled

Preparation

Combine walnut oil, white balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey and tarragon. Set aside.

Toss remaining ingredients (except goat cheese) in a salad bowl.

Toss with salad dressing and top with crumbled goat cheese.

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About

Walnut oil is a new addition to my pantry. I love the light flavor it adds to my vinaigrettes. True, it’s a bit on the pricey side, but then I’m not using the whole bottle. The combination of walnut oil, dijon and tarragon was perfect with my leftover roasted chicken and goat cheese.