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Aleta's Chicken Salad with Homemade Salad Dressing

Try this tasty chicken salad with homemade dressing. Aleta says this is a great and satisfying dinner. 

Salad:
Mixed salad greens 
1 small grilled chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 apple, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tablespoons toasted walnuts 
Raisins or Craisins 

Dressing:
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Splenda
2 teaspoons grainy/course ground mustard
dash pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 shallot peeled and finely chopped 

Whisk all of the above ingredients together and then whisk in:
1/4 cup olive oil

Put the salad ingredients in a big bowl. Make the dressing and toss it all together with the salad, and serve. This dressing makes enough for two dinner salads and keeps in the refrigerator in a covered container for several days.