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Knock off CFA Market Salad

Have you tried the Chik-Fil-A Market salad? Crisp greens, lots of fresh fruity bits, cheese, almonds, granola and the best dressing ever, Apple Cider Vinaigrette. In the words of Elaine Bennis, it’s a BIG salad! And of course the whole shebang is topped with a (famous) sliced, grilled chicken breast. So. Darned. Good! And so darned easy to copy. I had a couple of leftover grilled chicken breasts and all of the toppings so we decided to make this at home for supper. It’s warm out. It’s nearly summer. Nobody was in the mood for a heavy dinner.  This salad makes a perfect weeknight meal, fresh and light. We paired it with assorted crackers but you could instead serve it with a couple of slices of grilled sourdough rubbed with a peeled garlic clove. How good would that be? Here’s the skinny: Ingredients for two salads Assorted greens of choice (NOT to include iceberg lettuce.) Dark leafy greens are best. We used mixed red and green leaf lettuce, baby spinach and Boston leaves torn up....

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