CLEARLY CANADIAN ~ GRILLED CHICKEN, CRANBERRY & PEAR SALAD With MAPLE DRESSING

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cubed mozzarella

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide crunch with lower fat content.

Wash the chicken and split the breast down the center.

Trim away any fat if necessary and season with a rub of smoky paprika, garlic granules, and Montreal steak spice.

Rub the seasoning generously on both sides of the chicken and place it in a casserole dish to marinate in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Prepare the dressing by combining 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon of maple mustard, 1 teaspoon of maple syrup, salt, and black pepper in a bowl and whisk together.

Place the dressing in the fridge until ready to use.

Slice the pear, removing the core, and set aside.

Take the chicken out of the fridge, salt it, and preheat the grill to medium-low heat.

Place the chicken on the grill, salt side down, and season the other side with salt and pepper.

Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes until it has nice color, then flip it over.

Add the pear slices to the grill, drizzled with olive oil, and grill for an additional 5 minutes.

Remove the chicken and pear from the grill and let the chicken rest.

Chop the walnuts into smaller pieces.

Assemble the salad by placing 2 cups of baby spinach in a bowl, adding dried cranberries, walnuts, grilled pear slices, and sliced grilled chicken on top.

Shake the dressing again and serve it on the side for people to add as desired.

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