Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Salad recipes category.

Poached Chicken And Kale Salad Recipe.

Ingredients:

For Poached Chicken

1 LbChicken Breast (Boneless, Skinless)
4-5 Sprigs of Parsley (Or a Mixture of Parsley, Thyme and Oregano)
1 Bay Leaf
1 Garlic Clove (Whole)
1 TBSP Sea Salt
1 TSP Black Peppercorns

For Kale Salad

1 Bunch of Kale
1/2 Cup Dried Apricots
1/4 Cup Walnuts (Chopped)
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Lemon (Juiced)
1 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar
1 TSP Dijon Mustard
1 Garlic Clove (Minced)
1 TSP Brown Sugar
1/4 TSP Sea Salt
Pinch Ground Black Pepper

Recipe Instructions:

Rinse off the chicken breasts and fill a medium stockpot with water and add the herbs, bay leaf, garlic, salt and peppercorns to the post.
Bring the water to a rolling boil and add the chicken breasts.
Bring the pot back to a boil and reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat, cover and set aside for 20-30 minutes or until the chicken breast has cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the pot and slice, shred or cut into bite-sized pieces, set aside to cool.
In a large glass bowl, combine the kale, apricot, walnuts and chicken, mix to combine well, set aside.
In a medium glass bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, brown sugar and season with salt and pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and mix well to coat evenly.
Chill and serve.

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