Roasted Chicken, Goat Cheese and Peach Salad

Excellent summer salad, especially when we have lots of peaches from the farmers market. This salad is also the reason for my falling in love with rotisserie chicken. I get unseasoned rotiserrie chicken (they call it naked bird) from a certain healthy food store, and OMG, it is so juicy and delicious. One thing though--this salad is not particularly kid-friendly, at least not for my kids since they don't actually eat salad. For them, I set aside the ingredients they will eat (chicken, peaches, cheese, etc) and serve some pasta on the side.

Adapted from Cooking Light

Dressing

• 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Salad

• 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 2 cups thinly sliced peaches
• 1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 (5-ounce) package salad greens
• crumbled goat cheese to taste

1. Combine dressing ingredients; stir with a whisk (I find that it makes more dressing than we need, so I save it for another salad--it is a great sweet dressing).

2. Combine all salad ingredients except cheese in a large bowl.

3. Add dressing; toss gently. Sprinkle with cheese. Voila!