Cubby's Copycat Kale and Wild Rice Salad
This Cubby's copycat kale and wild rice salad is topped with chicken, apple, avocado, almonds, and craisins. A zippy cilantro vinaigrette is a finishing touch!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 2 cups diced chicken breast (see cooking options in blog post)
- 1 large bunch of kale (about 6 cups prior to massaging kale)
- 1/3 cup roasted and slivered or sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 medium apple, diced (we recommend Pink Lady or Honeycrisp)
- 1/2 large avocado, diced
- 1 cup cooked wild rice or brown rice, cooled
- 1 lime, sliced (for serving)
For the dressing:
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (just the leaves)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
For the salad:
- Rinse and dry the kale and remove the stem so that only the leafy part remains. Using your hands, “massage” the kale by applying pressure to the leaves to break up the texture and make the kale less fibrous. Next, using a sharp knife and a cutting board, cut the kale until you have small shreds or pieces.
- Next, add the kale to a large mixing bowl. Add the almonds, dried cranberries, diced apple, diced avocado, brown rice, and diced chicken. Mix the ingredients until well combined.
For the dressing:
- Prepare the dressing next. Add all of the ingredients to a blender or a bowl. If using a blender, pulse the mixture until well combined. If you’re using a bowl, use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients until smooth.
- At this point, the salad is ready to serve. Add the dressing to the individual servings to prevent the salad from getting soggy if you plan to have leftovers. Squeeze fresh lime over the salad when serving as well.
Notes
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