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Smoked Chicken Power Greens Kale Salad

A healthy and delicious kale salad packed with apples, bacon, craisins, almonds and of course, smoked chicken then tossed with a simple poppy seed dressing.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: 100 + Salad Recipes to Obsess Over
Keyword: chicken, chicken breast, craisins, cranberries, dinner, healthy, healthy dinner, kale, kale salad, low calorie, low fat, main dish, nutritious, poppyseed dressing, power greens, recipe, salad recipe, side, side dish
Servings: 6
Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

Poppy Seed Dressing

For the Salad

  • 1 Bunch Kale washed, stem removed and chopped into ribbons
  • 1/4 Lemon
  • 2 Pinches Salt
  • 2-3 Chicken Breasts smoked, cooked and sliced thin
  • 1 Apple large red chopped
  • 4 Slices Bacon cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Almonds sliced
  • 1 Cup Craisins
  • 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese shavings
  • 1 ½ Cups Broccoli chopped
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Instructions

Poppy Seed Dressing

  • In a blender, combine the vinegar through the mayo. Pulse in the vegetable oil and then remove to a bowl and stir in the poppy seeds.
    1/4 Cup White Vinegar, 2 Tablespoons Milk, 1/3 Cup Sugar, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Ground Mustard, 1 Tablespoon Onion, 1/3 Cup Mayonnaise, 1 Cup Vegetable Oil, 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds

Salad

  • Place the chopped kale in a large bowl and squeeze some lemon over the top along with some salt. Toss everything together while squeezing and massaging the kale. Set aside in the fridge to rest for up to 12 hours or at least 5-10 minutes.
    1 Bunch Kale, 1/4 Lemon, 2 Pinches Salt
  • Follow the recipe for smoked chicken and set aside.
    2-3 Chicken Breasts
  • Prepare all other ingredients and once the chicken has cooled a bit slice very thin.
    1 Apple, 4 Slices Bacon, 1/2 Cup Almonds
  • Pile everything together in a bowl and toss with desired amount of dressing. Serve within 1 day.
    1 Cup Craisins, 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese, 1 ½ Cups Broccoli

Notes

Salad can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 660mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 2376IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 2mg