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How to Make Harvest Salad

No need for heavy meals or sugary sweets, with this delicious savory salad, you'll have a light meal or healthy snack ready for an energy boost at any time.
  • cook TIME 23 mins
  • prep TIME 12 mins
  • total TIME 35 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: American
Keyword: harvest salad, harvest salad recipe, how to make harvest salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 256 kcal

Ingredients (18)

  • 8 oz skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 3 oz red apples sliced
  • 6 oz pumpkin cubed
  • 4 oz kale roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided to 1/2 tbsp, 1/2 tbsp and 1 tbsp
  • 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp balsamic
  • 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper divided
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped, divided
  • 1 oz pecan
  • 0.5 oz dried cranberries
  • 0.5 oz feta cheese crumbled

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Add 6 oz pumpkin to a bowl along with 1/2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp parsley, then gently stir.

step 1 How to Make Harvest Salad
2

Season 8 oz chicken breast with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.

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3

Place the chicken and the pumpkin in the oven. Bake at 450°F for 17 minutes.

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4

Make the dressing while waiting. Add 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp balsamic, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp garlic and 1/4 tsp pepper to a bowl. Stir to combine.

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5

Take out the chicken and cut into small pieces.

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6

Arrange 4 oz kale, pumpkin, 3 oz apple, and chicken on the serving plate, then garnish with 1 oz pecan, 0.5 oz feta cheese, remaining 1 tbsp parsley, and 0.5 oz dried cranberries on top.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 256 kcal | Fat 15 g | Saturated Fat 2 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat 8 g | Cholesterol 42 mg | Sodium 263 mg | Potassium 519 mg | Carbohydrate 18 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 10 g | Protein 15 g | Vitamin A 6828 IU | Vitamin C 34 mg | Calcium 114 mg | Iron 2 mg