Hot chicken and apple salad

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ teaspoon Paprika
¼ teaspoon Pepper
⅛ teaspoon Salt
1 pounds Boned, skinned chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons Unsweetened apple cider
1 cup Sliced carrots
3 cups Cubed Granny Smith apples
½ cup (2 oz) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, divided
2 tablespoons White wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Minced shallots
4 cups Torn fresh spinach

Directions

Combine first 3 ingredients; sprinkle over chicken. Place chicken and cider in an 8-inch square baking dish; microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH (70% power) 6 to 7 minutes, or until done, stirring every three minutes.

Drain chicken, set aside, reserving cider mixture. Add carrots to cider; cover and microwave on HIGH 2 minutes. Stir in apples; microwave on HIGH 2 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 Tbsp cider in dish.

Combine apples, carrots, chicken and ¼ c cheese in a bowl, set aside. Add vinegar and shallots to reserved cider mixture, microwave on HIGH 1 minute. Drizzle over chicken mixture; toss gently, and divide among spinach-lined serving plates. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ c cheese, and serve warm. 4 servings.

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