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Spiralized Apple Salad with Chicken and Berries

Prep Time 10 minutes
Author Angela at Everyday Welcome

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, lightly pounded
  • 2 granny smith or red delicious apples – spiralized or julienned
  • 1 large carrot spiralized or julienned*
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage*
  • 1 cup fresh berries strawberries and blueberries work well
  • ¼ cup minced red onion
  • ¼ cup pecans toasted and chopped
  • Fresh basil to taste
  • 1 block raw cheddar cheese optional

Marinade

  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herbs or Herbs de Provence
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1-2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise optional

Directions

  1. Mix marinade and pour over chicken breasts in a covered dish.
  2. Let sit for 15-30 minutes as you prepare salad.
  3. Make dressing by combining ingredients in a sealed jar; shake vigorously.
  4. In a large salad bowl, layer cabbage, apples, carrot onion.
  5. Drizzle lightly with 1/3 of dressing and toss to combine (reserve remainder of dressing for another salad, or to add if needed).
  6. (The dressing will help the apples keep their color.)
  7. Warm a skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle with olive oil.
  8. Cook chicken breasts for 4 minutes per side or till 165 degrees internal temperature.
  9. Let chicken rest for five minutes before slicing and layering atop salad.
  10. Thinly slice basil and sprinkle over chicken.
  11. Top with berries and pecans and thinly slice cheese over salad as desired.

Recipe Notes

*Veggies can be replaced with broccoli slaw.