Warm Red Cabbage Salad with Roast Chicken and Gorgonzola Cheese
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cooking Time
5 minutes
Yields
4
Ingredients
Dressing:
2 large garlic cloves
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1T spicy dijon mustard
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Salad:
2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
3 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 head radicchio, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 carrot, peeled, cut into match-stick size pieces
1 pear, cut into wedges
1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
Topping 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 oz)
Directions
In processor finely chop garlic cloves. Add Balsamic and Dijon and blend until smooth. With machine running gradually add oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Combine all salad ingredients and toss with dressing.
Saute salad mixture in large skillet over medium heat until salad is warm and cabbage slightly wilted, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and serve.