Chicken Kale Salad Recipe with Cranberries, Walnuts and Avocado
Here's my delicious and budget-friendly Crunchy Kale Chicken Salad recipe with cranberries, walnuts and avocodo in a creamy poppy seed dressing. Perfect for using up leftovers and eating healthy!
Ingredients
- 1 bag of chopped sweet kale OR ½ cup each chopped broccoli, green cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, and radicchio
- 2 chicken breasts diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teasoon pepper
- 1 apple diced
- 1 avocado diced
- ¼ cup dried cranberries or craisins
- ¼ cup slightly chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds or pepitas
- 2 tablespoons poppyseed dressing or to taste
Instructions
- Cut chicken breast into 1 inch pieces
- To a medium size skillet add 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Add uncooked chicken pieces and season with salt and pepper
- Cook over medium-high heat until cooked through and beginning to turn golden brown.
- Set chicken aside.
- Dice apple into 1-inch cubes.
- Cut and dice avocado into bite size chunks.
- To Assemble Salad:
- Add greens, chicken, apple pieces, diced avocado, walnuts and cranberries or craisins. Toss, then top it off with your favorite dressing.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 31kcalFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 291mgPotassium: 0.1mgCalcium: 0.2mgIron: 0.02mg
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