sonoma chicken salad.

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Sonoma Chicken Salad from Heidi:

via WholeFoods

Dressing:

1 cup mayonnaise

4 tsp apple cider vinegar

5 tsp honey

2 tsp poppy seeds

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Salad:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts

3/4 cup pecan pieces, toasted

2 cups red seedless grapes, halved

3 stalks celery, thinly sliced

In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, salt and pepper.  Refrigerate until ready to dress the salad. This can be prepared up to 2 days ahead.

Preheat the oven to 375. Place the chicken breasts in one layer in a baking dish with 1/2 cup water. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes until completely cooked through. Remove cooked chicken  breasts from pan, cool at room temperature for 10 minutes, then cover and refrigerate.

When the chicken is cold, dice into bite-size chunks and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in pecans, grapes, celery and dressing.