Apple, White Cheddar, and Grilled Chicken Salad

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

olive oil

1/2 cup

honey

1/2 cup

apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup

mustard (I like either dijon or honey mustard)

1 1/2

teaspoons Kosher salt, or to taste

1 1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

about 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (I use thinly sliced breasts)

about 6 cups lettuce (I used romaine and kale; fresh spinach or your favorite greens may be substituted)

large apple, cored and sliced very thin (try Envy, Gala, Fuji, or similar)

1 cup

aged white cheddar, crumbled or grated (I used Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar)

1/2 cup

dried orange-flavored cranberries (I use Trader Joe’s; plain dried cranberries may be substituted)

1/2

cup nuts (sliced almonds, candied pecans, spiced walnuts, cashews, etc.)