Carb-Wise: Lemony Chicken, Date & Lacinato Kale Caesar Salad
with Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
570 /serving
Even Caesar needs a date sometimes. Set up this classic salad with a sweet companion, by throwing in some sticky, taffy-like dates among the strikingly dark, almost green-black, leaves of lacinato kale. You’ll make it a meal by adding slices of pan-seared chicken breasts for satisfyingly juicy mouthfuls coated in a lemon-boosted creamy Caesar vinaigrette. The carb-smart bonus is Brussels sprouts, roasted to golden and crinkly in a dusting of zesty herbs.
We will send you:
- 2 Canadian-raised chicken breasts (air chilled)
- 200g Brussels sprouts
- 1 Lemon
- ½ Bunch of lacinato kale
- 2 Medjool dates
- 60ml Caesar vinaigrette
- 9g Zesty Herbs spices (garlic, dehydrated carrots, red bell pepper, onion, chives, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, sunflower oil, lemon oil)
Contains: Eggs, Milk, Mustard
You will need:
Medium pan
Zester
Sheet pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
27 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Sodium
620 mg
Total Carb
38 g
Sugars
19 g
Protein
48 g
Fibre
9 g
Preparation
Roast the Brussels sprouts
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Remove the root ends of the Brussels sprouts; halve lengthwise (quarter if large). On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, ½ the spices and S&P. Roast, stirring halfway, 12 to 14 min., until golden brown and tender.
Cook the chicken
Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towel; season with the remaining spices and S&P. In a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the chicken* and cook, partially covered, 6 to 8 min. per side, until cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 min. before slicing against the grain.
Start the salad
Zest and quarter the lemon. Pit and thinly slice the dates. Remove the kale leaves from the stems; roughly chop the leaves. In a large bowl, combine the vinaigrette, lemon zest, juice of ½ the lemon wedges and S&P. Add the kale and massage, 1 to 2 min., until softened. Add the dates; toss well.
Finish the salad & serve
To the bowl of salad, add the Brussels sprouts; toss well. Divide the salad between your plates. Top with the chicken. Garnish with the remaining lemon wedges. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
