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Prep: 10 mins Total: 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups cooked skinless chicken breast, shredded or cubed (about 12 ounces)
  • 2 cups chopped kale, loosely packed
  • 1 ½ cup cooked and cooled quinoa
  • 1 cup diced mango
  • 1 large avocado, diced
  • ½ cup shredded red cabbage
  • ½ sweet bell pepper, diced
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

For the Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey 
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Fine salt & black pepper to taste
  • Optional garnish: black sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, kale, quinoa, red cabbage, bell peppers, mango, avocado, green onions, and cilantro. 
  3. Pour the dressing over salad and toss gently to combine.
  4. Let salad set for 5-10 minutes before serving to allow kale leaves to soften. Divide among 4 plates.

Notes

*May sub peaches or pineapple for the mango.

**Leftover chicken breast works great in this salad as well as leftover Instant Pot Shedded Chicken or Instant Pot Whole Chicken.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
  • Calories: 370
  • Fat: 19 g
  • (Sat Fat: 3 g)
  • Sodium: 185 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 21 g
  • (Fiber: 6 g
  • Sugar: 13 g)
  • Protein: 29 g
  • Cholesterol: 72 g

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