Zesty Spring Chicken Salad Jar

Name: Zesty Spring Chicken Salad Jar
Ingredients: 5 Tbsp olive oil, light tasting; 5 Tbsp honey; 5 Tbsp lemon juice; 5 tsp lemon zest; 1.5 tsp onion powder; 5 Tbsp white vinegar; 1/2 tsp salt; 2.5 tsp Dijon mustard; 10 Tbsp cilantro, chopped; 5 cups red bell peppers, chopped; 25 oz chicken, raw; 30 cherry tomatoes; 2.5 cups cranberries, dried, unsweetened; 10 Tbsp almonds, slivered, toasted; 10 Tbsp feta or bleu cheese crumbles; 1.25 cups green onions, sliced; 20 cups spring salad mix

5 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:49:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories438.5 kcal (22%)

Total Fat20.1 g (29%)

Carbs56.3 g (22%)

Sugars44.2 g (49%)

Protein15.8 g (32%)

Sodium302.4 mg (15%)

Fiber7.2 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

Zesty Lemon Cilantro Dressing

5 Tbspolive oil

light tasting

5 Tbsphoney

5 Tbsplemon juice

5 tsplemon zest

1 ½ tsponion powder

5 Tbspwhite vinegar

½ tspsalt

2 ½ tspDijon mustard

10 Tbspcilantro

chopped

Salad

5 cupsred bell peppers

chopped

25 ozchicken

raw

30cherry tomatoes

2 ½ cupscranberries

dried, unsweetened

10 Tbspalmonds

slivered, toasted

10 Tbspfeta

or bleu cheese crumbles

1 ¼ cupsgreen onions

sliced

20 cupsspring salad mix

Instructions

Step 1

Add all the dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Weigh the dressing and divide the weight by 10 to get the amount needed to fill one serving. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 2

(optional) Roast the bell peppers. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place chopped red bell peppers onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spray the tops with cooking spray. Lightly salt and roast for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Step 3

Butterfly-cut the chicken and season with a sea salt. Grill over medium heat until both sides are browned and juices run clear. Let cool.

Step 4

Layer your salad jar in this order: 3 cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup dried cranberries, ½ cup bell peppers, 2 oz. grilled chicken, 1 Tbs. slivered almonds, 1 Tbs. cheese crumbles, 2 Tbs. sliced green onions and 2 cups of the spring salad mix .

Step 5

When ready to eat, dump the salad onto a plate. Drizzle one serving of the dressing over the top. Enjoy!