Description
This Autumn Kale Salad with Chicken is a vibrant and nutritious dish, perfect for fall gatherings. It combines roasted butternut squash, tender kale, sweet apples, and savory chicken, all drizzled with a delicious vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces butternut squash
- Olive oil
- 5 cups shredded kale
- 1 crisp apple (like Honeycrisp or Pink Lady)
- 1/3 cup toasted pecans
- Dried cranberries (craisins) or golden raisins
- Rotisserie chicken breast meat
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- Olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- apple cider vinegar
- maple syrup
- Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss the diced butternut squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread it evenly on a baking sheet. Roast for 25-30 minutes until tender and caramelized.
- While the squash is roasting, prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and Dijon mustard in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded kale, diced apple, toasted pecans, dried cranberries or golden raisins, and diced rotisserie chicken.
- Once the butternut squash is roasted, add it to the salad bowl. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve the salad topped with crumbled goat cheese.
Notes
Feel free to customize this salad with other fall ingredients like roasted Brussels sprouts or different nuts. Serve immediately for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 465 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg
Keywords: Autumn Kale Salad with Chicken, fall salad, roasted butternut squash salad, healthy salad