Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, and Goat Cheese
Description
Use this quick and easy recipe to deliver a great-tasting salad with chicken, avocado, and goat cheese dressing in a homemade vinaigrette.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup pine nuts
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8 cups chopped spinach
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1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
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1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
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1 large avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced
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1/2 cup corn kernels
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1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
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3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Toast pine nuts in hot skillet until lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
2
Put spinach into a large salad bowl; top with pine nuts, tomatoes, chicken, avocado, corn kernels, and goat cheese.
3
Beat white wine vinegar, olive oil, and Dijon mustard together in a small bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss lightly to coat.