Sunshine Salad | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the salad:***
• 1 large head of romaine lettuce, rinsed and chopped, or 5 cups of mixed greens
• 1 cup chicken, cooked and chopped
• 1 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 cup Granny Smith apples, chopped
• 1 cup red onion, chopped
• 1 cup grapes
• 1 cup mandarin oranges
• 1 cup strawberries, chopped
• 1 cup walnuts
• 3/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
• 2 avocados, chopped
• ***For the dressing:***
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
• 2 tablespoons orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup olive oil