Kale Avocado Salad
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5
Kale Avocado Salad
Description
This Kale Avocado Salad includes chicken breast pieces seasoned with cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, and cinnamon, roasted until cooked through and tender. The salad base is kale or a mixed power greens blend, enhanced with grilled or canned corn for sweetness and texture, garbanzo beans for protein, ripe avocado for creaminess, fresh cilantro, red onion, and crushed tortilla chips for crunch.
The dressing combines balsamic vinegar, fresh garlic, chopped cilantro, agave syrup, cumin, lime juice, olive oil, and salt, creating a bright and flavorful complement that ties the ingredients together. The mix of smoky roasted chicken, hearty greens, and varied toppings produces a balanced and satisfying salad with multiple textures and layers of flavor.
This salad works well as a main dish for lunch or dinner, offering protein and fresh ingredients in one bowl.
Ingredients
for the chicken-
- 2 chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces, boneless skinless
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
for the dressing-
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic smashed
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons agave syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- lime juice juice of 2 limes
- 1/4 cup olive oil light
- salt to taste
- 6 cups kale or 'power greens' pre-washed lettuce mix
- 3 ears corn cooked and charred on the grill, or just canned corn
- 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado sliced
- cilantro chopped
- red onion finely diced
- tortilla chip crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray baking sheet with non stick cooking spray and set aside. Toss chicken pieces in oil and seasonings. Spread evenly onto baking sheet and bake 15 minutes, turning once. Cool slightly.
- While chicken is cooking, place all ingredients for dressing into high powdered blender. Blitz until garlic is fully incorporated. Pour into serving bowl.
- Arrange each bowl with kale and other greens, corn, garbanzo beans, avocado, cilantro, onion, tortilla strips, etc. Top with chicken pieces and drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 405mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 955mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 10272IU | 205% |
| Vitamin C | 127mg | 141% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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