Chicken and Beet Salad with Orange
Ingredients
The salad
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1½
lbs
boneless skinless chicken thighs
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6
cups
mixed leafy greens (chard/kale/arugula/spinach or greens of choice)
-
2
oranges, peeled and sliced into small chunks
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2
small
beets, peeled and julienned
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2
carrots, julienned
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¼
red onion, diced
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1
avocado, diced
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¼
cup
sliced almonds (or sunflower or pumpkin seeds)
The dressing
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3
tbsp
olive oil
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2
tbsp
white vinegar
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1
lemon, juice of
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1
tsp
dijon mustard
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2
tsp
Italian seasoning
-
¼
tsp
sea salt
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¼
tsp
ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to broil and prepare the dressing by mixing all dressing ingredients in a bowl or jar.
- Grease a sheet pan with oil, place the chicken on it, and season with salt and pepper.
- Broil the chicken for 6 minutes, flip it, and broil for another 6 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it cool.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the oranges, beets, carrots, onion, and avocado, and place them in a large bowl with the mixed greens.
- Once the chicken has cooled, cut it into bite-sized pieces and add it to the bowl.
- Add the dressing to the salad and toss well.
- Serve the salad topped with sliced almonds.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
350
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
25g
Sodium
300mg
Cholesterol
70mg
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