Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 23, 2007

Delish! The best way to get any "crust" to stick is to flour the chicken/fish-whatever first, then dip into your liquid mix (eggs, dressing, etc), then coat with nuts/breading or whatever. The flouring first is the trick.

—LindaH

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 20, 2007

Umm, 70 g. of fat is not a light salad.

—wendylu

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68 Ratings

Apr 10, 2007

This salad is delicious! I found a way to keep your pecans on the chicken. I pounded the pecans so that they crumbled more. This helped them adhere much better. Only a few fell off from the bottom when baking. Also definately use basalmic vinegar dressing-the flavor is awesome with all the other ingrediants!!Hope this helps!!

—TaraCraig

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Jun 24, 2006

Delicous! My favorite salad is Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad from TGIFs. Had one last night for supper. Made this for lunch and it was very similar. I also am not sure what creamy garlic salad dressing is so I used garlic ranch to coat the chicken. I also used chicken tenders and baked at 350 for about 20 minutes. Substituted original Craisins for the cranberries. Served with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. My husband is not a fan of blue cheese and complained when I added, but he rated the recipe a 5 and even admitted to me the mandarin oranges, craisins & blue cheese compliment each other along with the balsamic vinaigrette. (Served with TGIFs salad.) Next time I will chill the chicken in the fridge for about a half hour after I have the dressing and nuts on the chicken and then bake. It will hold the nuts better. Thanks

—LESLEYfromWI

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Dec 27, 2005

Positively delish! I made enough for 4 and my husband and I happily finished it off by ourselves. My personal notes: -It's just as good with Ranch dressing as without. -Creamy Ceasar dressing works great, since I didn't really know what garlic dressing was, being an amateur and all. -Even if you hate bleu cheese, just try a little. My husband loved it, and he can't stand bleu cheese. -Next time I'm going to put the chopped lettuce in a colander and drain the juice from the oranges over it. I just think it will give the lettuce an extra kick. Thanks for the recipe!

—Lindsey

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Feb 15, 2005

Tried this recipe for the first time last night and it was a big hit! Very light and refreshing. The mandarin oranges add just a hint of sweetness without being overpowering. I didn't even add the ranch dressing as the natural flavor was wonderful.

—DARRACH

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Jun 20, 2007

Great as a main dish on a hot summer day! I did not have creamy garlic dressing, so I used Ranch dressing to dip the chicken in before coating with the pecans, and that worked just fine.

—GINAH1

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Feb 23, 2007

This was a very good salad. However, next time I would either add Craisins or skip the cranberries altogether because they made it a little too sour. Also, I think a vinaigrette type dressing would have been better than the ranch. But, we really liked it, and the chicken came out very good. Also, we added candied walnuts and those really improved the salad as well.

—happywife05

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Nutrition

Calories
956 kcal
48%

Carbohydrates
47.9 g
15%

Cholesterol
97 mg
32%

Fat
70.2 g
108%

Fiber
7 g
28%

Protein
35.4 g
71%

Sodium
1473 mg
59%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 956
Calories from Fat: 632

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 70.2g 108 %
Saturated Fat 14.3g 72 %
Cholesterol 97mg 32 %
Sodium 1473mg 59 %
Potassium 820mg 23 %
Total Carbohydrates 47.9g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 7g 28 %
Protein 35.4g 71 %
Sugars 40.3g
Vitamin A 121 %
Vitamin C 94 %
Calcium 29 %
Iron 30 %
** Thiamin 43 %
** Niacin 147 %
** Vitamin B6 43 %
** Magnesium 33 %
** Folate 77 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.