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    Home » Salads and Dressings » Fennel Apple Chicken Salad with Pumpkin Spice Pecans

    Fennel Apple Chicken Salad with Pumpkin Spice Pecans

    Published: Sep 10, 2018 · Modified: Apr 30, 2019 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 10 Comments

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    Savour the flavours of fall with this Fennel Apple Chicken Salad. Made with pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken,  baby spinach, mixed greens, shaved fennel, apple slices, cucumber, and pumpkin spice pecans, it makes a healthy salad for two for lunch or a light dinner.

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    Are you ready to dive into the flavours of Fall? I am! I made this Fennel Apple Chicken Salad with a base of baby spinach and mixed greens and topped it with shaved fennel, sweet apple slices, crispy cucumber, pumpkin spice pecans, and best of all, a leftover cooked chicken breast!

    It's an easy-peasy beautiful salad that makes a nutritious light dinner or lunch.
    Pouring Dressing on Fennel Apple Chicken Salad

    My kitchen motto is "Cook once, eat twice." If I can double a recipe and repurpose it the following day, I consider that a win. In this case, I had a cooked chicken breast in the freezer left over from a family dinner.

    Having that pre-cooked chicken on hand made this a fast dinner to put together. Using rotisserie chicken would be just as convenient.

    To make this Fennel Apple Chicken Salad, you will need:

    • fresh baby greens. Use baby spinach, or a mix of baby kale, chard, and spinach, or your favourite salad mixture.
    • one large or two small cooked chicken breasts
    • half a sweet apple
    • half a fennel bulb
    • half a cucumber
    • ¼ cup of my Low-Carb Roasted Pumpkin Spice Pecans

    Fennel Apple Chicken Salad with a a jug of dressing

    We loved all the fall touches in this salad. I used a sweet Gala apple (and picked one with a bright red peel to make this salad pretty), crisp, crunchy, anise-flavoured fennel, dark nutrient-rich leafy greens and the best part--Pumpkin Spice Pecans! I used a few of the fennel fronds for garnish and extra flavour.

    I kept this salad dairy-free, but a few shavings of Parmesan cheese on top wouldn't be a bad idea . . .

    Overhead view of Fennel Apple Chicken Salad

    I dressed it with a simple lemon vinaigrette, but if you prefer a creamy dressing (which would also be dreamy with this salad), add ½ cup of thick Greek yogurt to the dressing ingredients and whisk until well incorporated. I used this dressing in my Blue Cheese, Apple and Walnut Slaw, another recipe that is perfect for these crisp fall days!

    How to cut a fennel bulb

    Tackling a head of fennel can be confusing, but this video does a great job of showing how easy it can be! Once you have the fennel bulb prepared, use a vegetable peeler to shave thin slices from the bulb for this Fennel Apple Chicken Salad.

    Dinner Salads: Quick and Nutritious

    Some of our other favourite chicken salads are:

    • 30-Minute Chimichurri Chicken Dinner Salad
    • Caribbean Shredded Jerk Chicken Salad
    • Marinated Lemon Chicken Greek Salad
    • Blackberry Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad
    • Skinny Chopped Chicken Taco Salad
    Fennel Apple Chicken Salad with a a jug of dressing

    Fennel Apple Chicken Salad with Pumpkin Spice Pecans

    Savour the flavours of fall with this Fennel Apple Chicken Salad. Made with pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken, it makes a healthy salad for two for lunch or a light dinner.
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    Course: Salads and Dressings
    Cuisine: American, Canadian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 471kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 4 cups baby spinach or mixed baby greens (chard, kale, spinach)
    • 1 large cooked chicken breast boneless, skinless
    • ½ medium apple unpeeled *substitute raspberries for keto diet
    • 1 small fennel bulb shaved
    • ½ medium cucumber sliced
    • ¼ cup Pumpkin Spice Pecans
    • fennel fronds for garnish

    Lemon Vinaigrette

    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
    • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 2 teaspoon 0-calorie sweetener for Keto, (like Erythritol or Swerve) or 2 teaspoon honey, maple syrup or sugar
    • ⅓ cup olive oil extra virgin

    Instructions

    • Arrange washed and dried baby spinach leaves on a platter or in a shallow bowl. 
    • Thinly slice chicken breast, or shred it finely. Thinly slice cucumber and apple. Shave a fennel bulb using a vegetable peeler. Arrange chicken, cucumber, apple and fennel on the bed of spinach. Garnish with fennel fronds and Pumpkin Spice Pecans. 
    • Whisk lemon juice, sweetener and Dijon mustard until smooth. Gradually add olive oil, whisking until emulsified. Drizzle over salad, toss and serve.

    Notes

    To make a creamy dressing, add ½ cup thick Greek yogurt to the dressing ingredients.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5665IU | Vitamin C: 26.4mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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    1. Evi

      September 09, 2021 at 8:41 pm

      5 stars
      Love the flavors in this fall salad. I added cheddar cheese cubes. Rave reviews!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 09, 2021 at 8:50 pm

        Great idea!

        Reply
    2. Dierdre

      September 25, 2018 at 9:15 pm

      5 stars
      This is so pretty! I love that it uses rotisserie chicken too. So easy. Pinning!

      Reply
    3. Terri

      September 22, 2018 at 2:42 pm

      5 stars
      Cook once, eat twice is my motto too! I love how easy, fresh and delicious this salad is!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        September 22, 2018 at 6:15 pm

        It's a great motto to adopt! Thanks, Terri!

        Reply
    4. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking

      September 19, 2018 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is my kind of salad Elaine! Love the crunchy apple slices and pumpkin spice pecans! Pinning this one to make soon!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        September 20, 2018 at 8:44 pm

        Thanks so much, Leanne!

        Reply
    5. Kristen

      September 18, 2018 at 2:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is my kind of salad, I love love love fennel in almost anything. Can't wait to try it.

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        September 20, 2018 at 8:44 pm

        Thanks Kristen! Hope you love it too!

        Reply
      • Elaine

        September 22, 2018 at 6:17 pm

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