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Recreate this simple, fresh salad at home with our Panera Bread Fuji Apple Salad copycat recipe. Every bite is full of crispy, tangy, crunchy flavor!
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Panera’s Fuji Apple Chicken Salad is a classic salad I love getting. The apple chips are crisp and sweet, the vinaigrette is tangy and refreshing, and the slices of the chicken breasts give so much protein. Try making this delicious salad yourself!
Ingredients in Panera Bread Fuji Apple Salad
- Romaine Lettuce
- Baby Arugula
- Red Onion
- Pecans
- Sliced Dehydrated Apples
- Gorgonzola Cheese
- Roma Tomatoes
- Optional: Sliced Grilled Chicken
- Dressing: Olive Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Honey, Apple Juice, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder
Variations
- Rotisserie chicken- slice up a chicken from the grocery store for a different taste, and to make your life a little easier.
- Tofu- make it vegan by omitting the cheese and adding grilled or pan-fried tofu.
- Cheese- try blue cheese or feta cheese for a different taste.
- Chickpeas- add chickpeas for more protein and fiber.
Serving Suggestions
- Salads look so nice in a big bowl! Try plating your Fuji Apple Salad up in a big beautiful bowl. It also makes it easier to mix in the dressing, and more fun to eat.
- One of my favorite things to do at Panera with this salad is to crush the bag of chips it comes with and sprinkle them over the salad. You can achieve this with a handful of salted kettle cooked chips, crushed and tossed over the salad. You’d be surprised what a delicious flavor they add.
Recipe Tip
Let the dressing sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mingle.
Frequently Asked Questions about Panera Bread Fuji Apple Salad
It has a tangy, sweet flavor. You can taste a hint of apple cider vinegar.
Their salad contains greens, sliced chicken breast, tomato, thinly sliced onion, blue cheese, chopped pecans, and their Fuji apple dressing.
I’m not sure of exactly what is in their dressing, but I know our dressing is dairy free. So, if you remove the cheese from our salad, it would be completely dairy free.
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How to Make a Panera Bread Fuji Apple Salad
Panera Bread Fuji Apple Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 2 cups sliced grilled chicken
- ⅓ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 ¾ cup dehydrated apple slices (crispy, not soft)
- ¾ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 2 Roma tomatoes
Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons 100% apple juice (not from concentrate)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Place salad dressing ingredients in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Pour into a glass jar and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Assemble all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss or serve on the side.
Notes
- Make the dressing up to 3 days ahead of time for a quick lunch.
- To take the edge off the taste of the red onions, soak them in cold water for 10 minutes.
- Salad’s don’t keep well in the fridge, so try to eat leftovers by the next day.
This was a perfect replica! Loved every bite and saved me a trip to Panera.
This salad is 100% better made at home! Thanks for the recipe!