Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe
My idea of salad as a kid or romaine, croutons and ranch. Needless to say I was not a salad person. Now I have multiple amazing salads a week and adding this one to the rotation. This healthy chicken salad recipe is a blast of flavor and super satiating. You will love this.
Ingredients
- 1 Large Red Leaf Romaine
- 1 Large Sweet Potato - Cubed small The seasoning for potato: -1 Tbsp Garlic Powder 1 Tbsp Onion Powder, Pinch of Salt, Fresh Pepper, 1/2 Tbsp Paprika, 4 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1-1.5 Cups of Shredded Chicken can use rotisserie
- 1/2 Cup of Parmesan - Thick sliced as pictured in article
- 2-3 Large Yellow Beets - Boiled peeled and chopped
- 5 Green Onions - Chopped small
- 1/2 Cup of Raw Unsalted Sunflower Seeds
- 1/4 Cup of Hemp Seeds
- 2 Tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
- The Dressing:
- 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro - Chopped suppper fine
- 1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 Minced Garlic Clove
- Pinch of Salt
- Hint of Fresh Ground Pepper
- Squeeze of Half a Lemon
- 1 Tbsp of Honey
Instructions
- First, we start with the quickest and easiest part the sunflowers. Preheat the oven to 350F/176.7C.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and pour in your sunflowers. Bake for 8 minutes, checking at 6 minutes in case your oven runs hotter than mine.
- When they look golden like mine, pour them immediately from the pan to a bowl so they don't continue to cook. Set the bowl aside and continue with the recipe.
- Preheat the oven to 425F/218.3C. Next, we are going to peel our sweet potato and cut it into small cubes. You want them tiny.
- Now add the olive oil and seasonings, give it a good stir, and pour the sweet potato on a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Bake the sweet potato on 15 minutes, then stir and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until they are soft and hits of crispy.
- Take your beets with the skin on and place them in a pot. Fill the pot with water.
- Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Boil beets for 20-40 minutes until a knife comes out of the beet easily.
- Strain them and run cold water on them until they can be handled. Peel the skin off with your hands and then cut them up into cubes. [As pictured in the article.]
- Next, you are going to rinse your lettuce and chop it up. You can play with the size. I typically like my lettuce chopped a bit smaller.
- Wash your green onions and chop them thinly. Don't forget to shave the parmesan.
- In a large salad bowl, add the romaine, golden beets, chicken (I used rotisserie), and sweet potatoes (after they have cooled).
- Now add your shaved parmesan and green onions.
- Then we will add the final few ingredients: hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, and ground flaxseeds.
- Mix the salad well before you add the salad dressing on top!
- For the dressing, just mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and add it to the top of your salad!
- Your chicken, sweet potato salad is complete!!! I served this salad with a side of smashed potatoes and it was perfect!!
- If you tried this is would mean so much to me if you could rate and review this reicpe! It really helps me out and allows me to improve!
Notes
- Quality Olive Oil – Guy’s, this is a must. Don’t skimp. A lot of olive oils in the store are cut with seed oils. Which cause inflammation and gut imbalance. This is the Olive Oil I use. It is 100% Greek olive oil. You don’t have to buy this one, just promise you will do your research and get a good olive oil!
- Unbleached Parchment Paper – This is another sneaky unhealthy thing in our kitchens. Make sure you get a quality one. You will need this to toast the sunflower seeds and the sweet potato. Calories are based on a serving, it is relative.