Asian Kale Salad with Chicken
and peanut dressing / celery / Asian pears
Asian pears and celery add a sweet and crunchy bite to this delightfully balanced kale salad with seared chicken. This meal was last featured in 2018.
Smarts: Dressing the kale and letting it rest in the fridge ahead of time allows the kale to soften for the perfect salad texture.
Smarts: Dressing the kale and letting it rest in the fridge ahead of time allows the kale to soften for the perfect salad texture.
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Ingredients
Asian Kale Salad with Chicken:
- Celery - 4 ribs , thinly sliced
- Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , sliced into strips (sub chicken thighs)
- Kale, baby - 10 oz (sub 1 bunch kale, chopped, for 4 servings)
- Pears, Asian - 2 , julienned or sliced (sub any pears)
- Mint, fresh - 8 leaves , thinly sliced
- Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
- Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Peanut Dressing:
- Ginger, fresh - 1 inch , grated
- Peanut butter - 1/4 cup (creamy is preferred, but crunchy will also work)
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 3 Tbsp
- Vinegar, rice - 2 Tbsp
- Honey - 2 Tbsp
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Sriracha - 2 tsp (sub other hot sauce)
- Limes - 1 , juice of
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
551
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
32g
49%
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Saturated Fat
5g
25%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
70mg
23%
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Sodium
994mg
41%
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Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
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Dietary Fiber
7g
26%
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Sugars
20g
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Protein
36g
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Prep
- Make dressing - Grate ginger. Soften peanut butter in the microwave for ~30 seconds. Mix with ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, oil (portion for dressing), Sriracha (or other hot sauce), and lime juice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Celery - Slice celery. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
- Chicken - Cut chicken into strips. Tenderize with a fork and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Dress kale - Dress kale with half of the dressing. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to let the kale tenderize / soften.
- Pears / Mint - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add oil (portion for salad) and then add chicken to heated oil.
- Sear chicken on each side until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes total.
- Toss dressed kale with celery, pear, mint, and peanuts. Portion out the salad. Top with chicken slices and drizzle remainder of the dressing over top. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
551
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
32g
49%
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Saturated Fat
5g
25%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
70mg
23%
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Sodium
994mg
41%
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Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
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Dietary Fiber
7g
26%
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Sugars
20g
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Protein
36g
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