Diet plan: Gluten-free Memorial Day recipes

Chicken Salad with Almonds

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chicken, shredded
• 1 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 3 apples, sliced and chopped
• 4 cups mesclun greens
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt

 Directions:

1. Place the almonds in a pan over low heat and toast them, while you core, slice and chop the apples
2. Remove almonds from heat when they are lightly browned
3. In a large salad bowl, toss together chicken, (warm) almonds, cranberries, chopped apples and mesclun greens
4. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, toss, then sprinkle with salt