Description
This Easy Kale Chicken Caesar Salad has a fun twist and a few secret ingredients. It’s the perfect healthy salad recipe to have for the summer!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups of fresh kale, torn into small pieces
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon of grape seed oil
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper
- 1/3 cup of shaved parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup of pepitas, unsalted
- Homemade Caesar Dressing
Instructions
- Add freshly torn kale to a large bowl. Add a pinch of fresh sea salt to the kale bowl and gently massage kale with your hands for 3-4 minutes until kale turns to a more forrest green color. Set aside.
- Make caesar dressing in a food processor and set aside.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat a medium skillet to medium high heat. Add grape seed oil to pan and seasoned chicken breast. Saute for 4-5 minutes per side.
- Remove from pan and slice.
- To a large bowl add kale, parmesan cheese, pepitas, and chicken breast. Serve with caesar dressing on the side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 373
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 898 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 39 mg
