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Chicken Apple Sweet Potato Salad

Chicken, Apple, and Sweet Potato Salad

With its crunchy pecans, apples, and sweet potato, this protein-rich salad features many of your favorite fall flavors.
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SERVINGS 6
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine American, Americana
Servings 6
Calories 312 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 6½ tsp. olive oil divided use
  • 15 oz. chicken breasts boneless, skinless, sliced
  • 2 cups sweet potatoes peeled, sliced
  • 1 cup apple peeled, cored, sliced
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 6 cups spinach torn or chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. pecans toasted
  • 6 oz feta cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425° F.
  • Combine vinegar, mustard, and honey in a medium bowl; whisk to blend.
  • Slowly add 6 tsp. oil, whisking continuously until blended.
  • Place one third vinegar mixture in resealable bag. Add chicken; mix well. Marinate, refrigerated, for at least 2 hours. Set aside remaining vinegar mixture for salad dressing.
  • While chicken is marinating, combine sweet potato, apple, cinnamon, and remaining ½ tsp. oil in a medium bowl; toss to blend. Place on baking sheet lightly coated with spray. Bake for 10 minutes, turn, bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender. Set aside to cool.
  • Remove chicken from marinade; discard used marinade.
  • Place chicken on baking sheet lightly coated with spray. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until cooked through. Set aside to cool.
  • Combine lettuce, sweet potato mixture, chicken, cheese, and pecans; toss gently to blend.
  • Drizzle with remaining dressing; toss gently to blend.

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 21gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 477mgPotassium: 657mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 9261IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 199mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple, balanced nutrition, Chicken, healthy, honey, lunch, meal prep, pecan, salad, sweet potato, veggies most
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