Grilled Chicken and Cherry Salad
Ingredients
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4 cup baby kale and/or baby spinach
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12 ounce fresh sweet or tart red cherries, pitted and halved (about 2 cups)
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1 cup small broccoli florets
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1 cup carrots cut into matchsticks
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½ cup thinly sliced red onion
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¼ cup dried tart red cherries
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¼ cup roasted, salted sunflower kernels
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¼ cup mayonnaise
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2 - 3 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
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1 tablespoon cider vinegar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 teaspoon sugar
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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¼ teaspoon ground mustard
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Pinch ground black pepper
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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, grilled and sliced
Directions
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In a large bowl combine greens, fresh cherries, broccoli, carrots, onion, dried cherries, and sunflower kernels.
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For dressing: In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, tarragon, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, the mustard, and a pinch of ground black pepper.
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Combine dressing and salad; top with chicken. Serve immediately or chill, covered, up to 2 hours. Serves 6.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 243 | Calories |
| 12g | Fat |
| 16g | Carbs |
| 20g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 243 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 12g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium 258mg | 11% |
| Total Carbohydrate 16g | 6% |
| Total Sugars 10g | |
| Protein 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin C 24.1mg | 27% |
| Calcium 85mg | 7% |
| Iron 1.5mg | 8% |
| Potassium 620mg | 13% |
| Folate, total 53.6mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.8mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.