Kale Salad with Apples and Chicken
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Kale Salad with Apples and Chicken
Description
The salad features kale leaves as the foundation, topped with tender shredded chicken for protein. Fresh diced apples add juiciness and crispness, while dried cherries and raisins contribute chewy bursts of natural sweetness. Thinly sliced red onions add a mild pungency, and chopped walnuts introduce crunch and a nutty dimension. The dressing, apple cider vinaigrette, ties the ingredients together with a balanced acidity and subtle fruit flavor.
The textures vary distinctly, from the fibrous kale and soft chicken to the crisp apple pieces and crunchy nuts, making each bite multifaceted. This salad can work as a main course for a light lunch or as a side for a fall or winter meal. It's colorful and nutrient-dense without being heavy.
To make this salad Whole30 compliant, use a Dijon vinaigrette without honey instead of the apple cider vinaigrette. Presentation can be enhanced with wooden salad tongs to suit a rustic or seasonal theme.
Ingredients
- 5 cups kale
- 1 1/2 cups chicken shredded
- 1 apple cored and diced
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup walnuts roughly chopped
- 1 recipe apple cider vinaigrette
Instructions
- Add the kale to a large mixing bowl.
- Top the kale with the shredded chicken, diced apple, dried cherries, raisins, red onion and walnuts.
- Drizzle the salad with the apple cider vinaigrette, then toss it all together.
Notes
- Use olivewood or wooden salad tongs for a rustic presentation fitting the salad’s autumn vibe.
- To keep the salad Whole30 compliant, substitute the apple cider vinaigrette with a Dijon vinaigrette that does not include honey.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 76mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 697mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 8682IU | 174% |
| Vitamin C | 104mg | 116% |
| Calcium | 151mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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