Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad

It was love at first site when I read this recipe! I LOVE the combination of ingredients and can't wait to make it again sometime.

• 1 Cup creamy garlic salad dressing - I just added a little garlic powder to some Ranch 1 Cup finely chopped pecans


• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves


• 1 head romaine lettuce


• 1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained


• 1 cup dried cranberries


• 4 oz blue cheese, crumbled


• Ranch dressing - I made homemade Buttermilk Ranch

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the creamy garlic dressing and pecans in separate bowls. Dip each chicken breast in the dressing then in the pecans to coat. Arrange chicken on a baking sheet. Bake chicken 25 minutes until juices run clear then allow chicken to cool before cutting into strips. On serving plates, arrange equal amounts of lettuce, mandarin oranges, cranberries, and blue cheese. Top with chicken, and serve with Ranch dressing.