Craving summer? Look no further than this fresh salad filled with fruit, candied nuts, cheese, and chicken dressed with strawberry vinaigrette.

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3/4 cup pecan pieces

1–2 Tbsp. brown sugar

1/2 Tbsp. butter

your favorite salad mix

strawberries, hulled and sliced;crumbled feta cheese

thinly sliced apple

Craisins

roughly chopped cooked chicken (optional)

;Dressing:;1 cup red wine vinegar;8 strawberries;1/2 tsp salt;1/2 to 1 cup sugar;1 cup canola or mild tasting oil

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Candy the pecans by adding the pecans, brown sugar, and butter to a small non-stick skillet. Over medium to medium-low heat, stir the mixture together constantly until the sugar melts. This should take a few minutes. Transfer to waxed paper or onto a plate to cool while you assemble the salad.
Make the vinaigrette dressing by combining all the dressing ingredients EXCEPT the oil in a blender. Blend it well. Then while blending on low, SLOWLY drizzle in the oil until it’s all incorporated. Store the leftover in a mason jar in the fridge.
Assemble the salad by drizzling a bit of dressing in your salad plate or bowl then topping with your salad mix, fruits, cheese, pecans, and chicken. Drizzle with more dressing and serve right away.