Grilled Chicken, Apple, and Avocado: Shredded Cruciferous Salad
This shredded cruciferous salad is a tasty, crunchy salad full of Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage, grilled chicken, apple, and avocado. It comes together quickly for a protein and vitamin packed meal.
We have been very into salads for lunch lately. Our favorite kind of salad has a lot of texture, veggies, and protein. Which is why we love this cruciferous vegetable salad so much.
It is filled with shredded brussels sprouts, shredded kale, apples, almonds, avocado, cucumber, grilled chicken and a from-scratch mustard citrus maple dressing. We mean YUM. For other yummy salad ideas, try our beet quinoa salad or lighter cabbage salad.
What makes this salad great
- It is satisfying, nutritious, and high protein. Each serving has 42 grams of protein.
- It makes a great lunch or dinner salad recipe.
- It is a great to make for meal prep or for when guests are coming over.
- It is great for those following a gluten-free, dairy-free, or Paleo diet.
Recipe ingredients
- shredded brussels sprouts
- shredded cabbage
- shredded kale
- avocado
- chicken breast
- cucumber
- apple
- sliced apples
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- mustard
- maple syrup
- parsley
- salt and pepper
For the shredded brussels sprouts, kale, and cabbage, we used a pre-mixed salad bag that we found at Trader Joes, called the Cruciferous Crunch Collection.
However, don’t worry if you can’t find it or don’t live near a trader joes. Just make 3 cups worth of your own salad mix made of shredded brussels sprouts, kale and cabbage. Then add an extra cup of shredded kale and you are good to go!
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Make your dressing by mixing the lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, mustard, salt, pepper and parsley together.
Step 2: Cook the grilled chicken with some of the dressing on top.
Step 3: Mix the shredded brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale together.
Step 4: Top the salad with sliced cucumbers, avocado, apples, almonds, and dressing.
Step 5: Add grilled chicken on top and that’s it!
Recipe FAQs
How do you store it?Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Can you make this salad in Advance?Yes! Just don’t add the dressing the greens until just before serving the salad so the green don’t get soggy.
Can i use a different dressing?Yes! This salad would be great with a balsamic dressing.
Prep 15 minutesCook 10 minutesTotal 25 minutesMakes 4
Ingredients
Salad ingredients:
- 3 cups mixed shredded brussels sprouts, kale and cabbage, ( ours came from a pre-mixed bag from trader joes but you can make your own)
- 1 cup shredded kale
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1.5 pounds thin sliced boneless chicken breast
- ½ cucumber, sliced
- 1 apple, sliced (or diced)
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Mustard citrus maple dressing ingredients:
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 Tbs spicy mustard
- 2 Tbs maple syrup
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried parsley
Method
- In a small bowl, make the mustard citrus maple dressing dressing. Add and mix all of the dressing ingredients together until the dressing has thickened. You’ll use some to cook the chicken and some in the salad.
- Place the chicken in a frying pan and add 3 Tbs of the dressing on top. Cook over medium heat until the chicken is grilled on both sides. This took us 4 minutes on one side and then 4 minutes on the other side. Then 2 mins on one side and 2 minutes on the other side. Slice the grilled chicken into thin slices.
- Add the shredded Brussels sprouts, kale, and cabbage to a large bowl. Top with the sliced avocado, cucumber, apples, almonds, and dressing and toss. ( Note: you don’t have to use all the dressing, use as much as you’d like). Top with sliced chicken and toss again.
- Serves 2-4, depending on if it’s a main dish or side course.
Notes
- Feel free to use a different dressing, like a balsamic vinaigrette. <h3 class="wprm-recipe-header
