Easy Sweet Kale Salad
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- Lunch
A store-bought sweet kale salad kit tossed with chicken, bacon, apples, bleu cheese, and red onion — 27g of protein per serving with the dressing already made for you.
A quick and easy salad recipe that takes out all of the chopping, this Sweet Kale Salad elevates a pre-made salad mix to make your life a little tastier. It has a kale based salad kit tossed with bacon, chicken, red onion, apples, and balsamic glaze. Each serving lands at 380 calories with 27 grams of protein, so it eats like a full meal rather than a side. The crumbled bleu cheese and balsamic glaze do the heavy lifting on flavor, and since the kit’s dressing is already made, the whole thing comes together fast.
Nutrition (per serving)
| Calories | 380 |
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| Protein | 27g |
| Carbs | 20g |
| Fat | 22g |
Ingredients
| Sweet kale salad mix | 1 package |
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| Cooked chicken breast, diced | 1 |
| Cooked bacon strips | 3 |
| Diced apples (½ inch dice) | ¾ cup |
| Crumbled bleu cheese | ½ cup |
| Thinly sliced red onion | ⅓ cup |
| Balsamic glaze, for drizzling | as needed |
Step-by-Step Instructions
1 Empty the kit
Empty the salad kit into a large bowl as well as the package of mix-ins. Set aside the dressing.
2 Add the mix-ins and dress
Add in the diced chicken, bacon, apples, bleu cheese, and red onion. Open the packet of dressing and drizzle it all over top. Toss the salad together until well combined. Drizzle balsamic glaze on top and serve. Enjoy!
Notes & Tips
- Storage: Salad is best eaten within the day that it is made.
- Make ahead: If preparing ahead of time, mix all of the ingredients together aside from the dressing and balsamic glaze.
- Vegetarian version: Omit the chicken and bacon.
- Protein swaps: Feel free to substitute with your preferred source of protein like tofu, roasted chickpeas, etc.
Olivia is a food content creator, food stylist, and most importantly, food enthusiast. Inspired by her experiences and culture, she loves to bring gourmet recipes to your kitchen.
