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Gorgonzola, Pear & Chicken Salad With Hazelnut

Here's how you make Gorgonzola, Pear & Chicken Salad With Hazelnut
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 25m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CHICKEN & IT'S MARINADE
  • 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 2 teaspoons thyme (dried)
  • Salt (1 pinch)
  • Black pepper crushed (1 pinch)
  • FOR SALAD
  • 4 cups spinach
  • 2 tablespoons hazelnuts (toasted, chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons gorgonzola cheese (cubed)
  • 12 pounds pears (medium size, about 2)
  • FOR DRESSING
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • ½ tablespoon vinegar (apple cider)
  • Salt (1 pinch)
  • Black pepper crushed (pinch)
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Start by marinating the chicken breast with the olive oil and thyme. Set aside. Palce a grilling pan on the stovetop and start to warm it up.

  • Step 2: Cut the pears in halve, then slice each half into slices of 1/8 and 1/4 inch thickness. Brush them with olive oil and lemon, (which will help them not srick). Grill the pears for 1 minute on each side until they show the grilling marks. Set them aside. Alternatively just saute them for a minute per side so it gets a little golden

  • Step 3: Grill the chicken, until well cooked. Oe saute in pan

  • Step 4: Assemble the salad starting by the spinach, the add the cheese, the pears, the chicken cut in slices, top with the hazelnuts and drizzle over the dressing and only at the end the balsamic glaze.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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