Herbed Chicken Over Apple & Kale Salad
with Parmesan, Dried Cranberries & Dijon Dressing
- Eggs
- Milk
Step aside, mixed greens—this hearty kale salad is the stuff of dinner dreams. You’ll toss kale with crisp, refreshing apple slices and Parmesan cheese in a creamy, tangy honey Dijon dressing. Top it all with garlic-herb seared chicken cutlets and sprinkle with dried cranberries for chewy-sweet textural contrast.
Ingredients
4 ounce
Kale
1 unit
Apple
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
1.5 ounce
Honey Dijon Dressing
(Contains: Eggs)
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 ounce
Dried Cranberries
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
3 teaspoon
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces. Halve, core, and thinly slice apple. • Place kale in a large bowl; using your hands, massage kale with a large drizzle of olive oil (similar to how you would knead dough) until leaves are tender, 1-2 minutes. TIP: Don’t skip this step—massaging helps the kale leaves wilt slightly, lending a tender (never fibrous!) texture.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about 1⁄2 inch thick. Season all over with garlic powder, half the thyme (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • Transfer to a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together honey Dijon dressing, mustard, and a drizzle of olive oil (large drizzle for 4 servings). Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Slice chicken crosswise. • Add apple and Parmesan to bowl with kale. Toss with as much dressing as you like. • Divide salad between bowls. Sprinkle with dried cranberries. Top with chicken. Drizzle with any remaining dressing. Serve.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the blend of flavors, with the sweet apples and cranberries balancing the tangy Dijon dressing 🍎.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, perfect for busy nights or a light dinner option.
- Suggestions: Consider adding nuts or seeds for crunch; some wanted more dressing for the kale.
- Leftovers: Salad kept well and tasted even better the next day as flavors melded.
- Kale tips: Massaging kale with olive oil was a game-changer, making it more tender and enjoyable.
- Chicken: Herb-seasoned chicken was flavorful and juicy; some found slicing it before serving helpful.
Reviews from our home cooks
Good overall. Needed a squeeze of lime or a splash of apple cider vinegar to brighten up the salad and help macerate the kale. Needs a better quality/variety apple, these were a bit mealy and bland. Start chicken cooking first, then wash and massage kale, then prep dressing, and finally wash and slice apple.
I wasn't in the mood for a salad so after cooking the chicken I put the kale and dressing in the skillet for two minutes for a stir fry - delicious
The Chicken had great flavor. The sweetest of the mustard dressing mixed with the kale added to the overall deliciousness of the recipe.
Terrific salad. LOVE it! Should offer it more often but the cranberries & apples were a bit SKIMPY. We added more of our own
Delicious. I stretched this to feed four by adding additional chicken, spinach, another apple, and some grapes. The honey dijon dressing was perfect.
Dressing was way too sweet, but I added juice from half a lemon to thin it, and it was great. Apple was past prime.
Very yummy! I'd love more of the cranberries and parm cheese, but that's a personal preference. You all have made me actually enjoy kale!
Tasty; might be nice to offer this with already-cooked chicken to make it even faster to get onto the table. Also, unfortunately my delivery was missing the honey dijon dressing which was especially a bummer because I was out of regular bottled honey mustard dressing from the grocery store.
It was delicious-could have used a bit more kale but what a fantastic salad. Kids even enjoyed it.
Love the crunch of the apples and the freshness of the kale! Easy a favorite for the summer!
