Apple Walnut Chicken Salad-...Apple Walnut Chicken Salad- Applebee’s Copycat

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Apple Walnut Chicken Salad- Applebee’s Copycat a try. One serving contains 1132 calories, 38g of protein, and 75g of fat. This recipe serves 2. For $5.7 per serving, this recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 343 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Spicy Southern Kitchen. A mixture of salt, olive oil, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 95%, which is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Copycat Chick Fil A Chicken Salad, Apple and Walnut Cake, and Apple Walnut Squares.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Make chicken marinade.

2. 02

   Combine water, salt, garlic powder, and liquid smoke in a medium bowl.

3. 03

   Mix to dissolve salt.

4. 04

   Place chicken in marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 3 hours.Make balsamic vinaigrette.

5. 05

   Whisk together all ingredients except oil in a medium bowl. Gradually pour oil in while whisking continuously. Cover and refrigerate.Make candied walnuts.

6. 06

   Combine (in order listed) the peanut oil, honey, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a medium skillet over medium heat. When mixture starts to bubble, add walnuts and stir constantly until sugar begins to caramelize. Turn off heat and keep stirring walnuts so they do not burn. After 1 minute of stirring.

7. 07

   Pour nuts onto a piece of wax paper to cool.Grill chicken.

8. 08

   Heat a gas grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.