Balsamic Chicken & Walnut Gorgonzola Salad

Ingredients

• Boneless skinless chicken tenderloins- 2 lbs (if cooking extra chicken to store for Weekly Meal Plan, use 3 lbs
• Creamy balsamic salad dressing - (1) bottle
• Mixed spring lettuce - (1) ready-to-eat bag
• Pears - (2) sliced discarding core
• Walnuts, chopped - (1) 2oz. bag
• Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled - 4 oz.

Instructions

Chicken
For best results,marinade chicken ahead of time, 2-3 hours to overnight
1. Combine chicken and ¾ of bottled dressing in large zip-top baggie or shallow dish; seal and place in refrigerator to marinate
2. Chicken can be cooked on outdoor grill, or indoor grill or griddle over medium-high heat
3. Remove chicken from marinade and cook, turning once, until brown and cooked thoroughly, approximately 7 minutes each side
Salad
4. Place lettuce in salad or mixing bowl
5. Top with pear slices and walnuts
6. Drizzle with remaining salad dressing and toss
7. Garnish with Gorgonzola cheese crumbles