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Appetizer Main Course Savory Side Dish Snack  •  March 26, 2023

Chopped Chicken, Kale and Date Salad

Chopped Chicken, Kale and Date Salad
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Chopped Chicken, Kale and Date Salad

Serves 4-6
4.75 from 4 votes
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Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 small mason jar optional

Ingredients
  

Topping

  • ¼ cup pepitas
  • ¼ cup chopped smoked almonds
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • ¼ tsp Kosher salt

Dressing

  • ⅓ cup champagne vinegar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 5 tsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp dijon
  • 1 ½ tsp kosher salt diamond crystal*
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Salad

  • 1 small bunch curly kale chopped
  • ½ lemon zested and juiced for kale
  • 1 romaine heart chopped
  • 1 large celery stalk diced small
  • 3 small cucumbers diced small
  • 3 oz snap peas thinly sliced
  • 4 medjool dates chopped
  • ¼ cup sliced chives
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
  • 1 ½ – 2 cups chopped chicken I used 2 breasts from a rotisserie chicken
  • Avocado to serve

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, mix pepitas, smoked almonds, sesame, maple, olive oil, paprika, cayenne and salt.
  • Spread mix out in an even layer on the prepared sheet tray. Bake for 8-12 minutes, until golden. Let cool completely (mixture will not be crunchy when still hot, but will get nice and crisp after cooling.)
  • Add vinegar, oil, maple, dijon, salt and black pepper to a small jar and shake until combined (alternately whisk in a small bowl.) Set aside.
  • To a large bowl add kale and massage with a touch of salt, lemon juice and zest to tenderize slightly.
  • Add in romaine, celery, cucumbers, peas, dates, chives, dill and chicken. Toss with desired amount of dressing. Season with more salt and pepper, if needed.
  • Served topped with avocado and the maple almond topping.

Video

Notes

*if not using diamond crystal salt specifically, add salt to taste as the amount listed will not be the same for other salts
Keyword Chicken, Dressing, Salad, Vegetables
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  • Avocado
  • Chicken
  • Salads

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2 comments

  • Kayla
    April 19, 2023

    5 stars
    So delicious! I used lacinato kale because I’m not a huge fan of curly kale, but other than that I followed the recipe pretty closely. The nut topping is incredible and I loveee the addition of dates. I’ll definitely be adding this into my lunch rotation!

    Reply
    • Hailee
      April 19, 2023

      Im so happy you enjoyed Kayla!

      Reply

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