French Garden Salad
This delicious salad is packed with fresh produce — thinly sliced kale, earthy Brussels sprouts, crisp celery and tart green apples — and the yogurt-herb dressing is creamy, tangy and bright. It’s a combination of ingredients as healthy as it is delicious, and the whole family will love it. (There’s nothing about eating this salad that feels like a chore.) Plus, active prep time is only 15 minutes, so you can whip it up on busy weeknights, or whenever a craving strikes.
4 servings
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Rest time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
For the yogurt-herb dressing:
¼ cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon cool water
2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon L&B French Garden Blend Seasoning
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the salad:
1 bunch curly kale, thick stems removed, thinly sliced
½ pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and shaved
12 ounces L&B Ready to Heat Pulled Chicken, finely shredded
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced into matchsticks
½ cup toasted sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- To make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, avocado oil, lemon juice, water, Champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey and French Garden Blend Seasoning. Season with salt and black pepper.
- To assemble the salad: In a large bowl, massage the kale between your fingers to tenderize. Add the Brussels sprouts, chicken, celery, apple and half of the sliced almonds.
- Drizzle the yogurt-herb dressing on top and toss until well coated. Garnish with the remaining sliced almonds and parsley.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours before serving.
Recipe adapted from: Today
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