Kale-Sesame Chicken Salad

Name: Kale-Sesame Chicken Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 firm apples (such as Cortland or Pink Lady); 1 English cucumber; 2 liters 5-ounce package baby kale (about; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice(from 2 to 3 lemons); 3 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 2 Tbsps maple syrup (preferably grade B); 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp chopped salted peanuts; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 680 grams sweet potatoes (about 2 large)

Kale-Sesame Chicken Salad is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 494 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have apples, kosher salt and pepper, maple syrup, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the maple syrup you could follow this main course with the Vanilla-Almond Chia Breakfast Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

Bring the soy sauce, maple syrup, red pepper flakes, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 cup water to a boil in a wide saucepan.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Lemon Juice

Maple Syrup

Soy Sauce

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the chicken in a single layer; reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and simmer, turning occasionally, until just cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Remove the chicken to a plate (reserve the liquid).

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Whole Chicken

Let cool, then shred.

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

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Sweet Potato

Add to the liquid in the saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 15 minutes.

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Sauce Pan

Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon (reserve the liquid).

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Slotted Spoon

Let the potatoes and liquid cool.

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Potato

Cut the apples into matchsticks. Peel the cucumber, cut in half lengthwise and thinly slice.

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Cucumber

Apple

Combine the apples, cucumber, kale, sesame seeds, chicken, sweet potatoes and sesame oil in a large bowl. Toss with the reserved cooking liquid and the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with the peanuts.

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Salt And Pepper