Roasted Chicken and Cantaloupe Salad With Ginger Lime Vinaigrett

Ingredients

• 2 limes
• 1 orange
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons gingerroot, minced
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• salt, to taste
• 1 roasting chicken, roasted (I used a supermarket rotisserie chicken)
• 6-8 cups romaine lettuce, coarsely torn
• 2 cups cantaloupe, cubed
• 1 cup red seedless grape
• 1/2 cup carrot, shredded

Optional Mix Ins

• raisins (optional)
• craisins (optional)
• toasted sliced almonds (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Dressing:.

2. 2

   Juice the limes and orange, and pour juice into a small bowl, straining to remove seeds. Add honey, ginger, pepper, salt, and canola oil. Whisk to blend well.

3. 3

   Salad:.

4. 4

   In a large bowl mix the lettuce, cantaloupe, grapes and carrots. Add in the cubed chicken.

5. 5

   Just before serving, strain out the fresh ginger, and drizzle some of the vinaigrette onto the salad. Sprinkle on toasted almonds, raisins, etc. if desired.