Smoky Brown Sugar Steak Salad
with Kale, Apple, Roasted Carrots, Sunflower Seeds & Honey Dijon Dressing
- Eggs
Now with more chicken! You asked, we listened: This isn't the HelloFresh you remember. Bigger menu. Upgraded recipes. Increased portion sizes. More variety. The best way to cook dinner just got BETTER. Bourbon in a salad? Sounds crazy, we know. But, don’t worry—you won’t be raiding your liquor cabinet for this meal! Our Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning brings sweetness and depth of flavor to pan-seared chicken. It's served over tender kale packed with roasted carrots, dried cranberries, and crisp apple slices, then topped with sunflower seeds for crunch and a honey Dijon drizzle to complement the spiced bourbon chicken. Trust us—it’s worth a shot!
Ingredients
6 ounce
Carrots
4 ounce
Kale
1 unit
Apple
10 ounce
Bavette Steak
1 unit
Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning
1 ounce
Dried Cranberries
3 ounce
Honey Dijon Dressing
(Contains: Eggs)
½ ounce
Sunflower Seeds
Not included in your delivery
Cooking Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on top rack until lightly browned and tender, 20-25 minutes. • Let cool for at least 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces. Halve, core, and thinly slice half the apple (whole apple for 4 servings).
• Place kale in a large bowl and lightly season with salt. Using your hands, massage kale (similar to how you would knead dough), until leaves are tender, 30-60 seconds. TIP: To make kale even more tender, add a drizzle of olive oil along with salt before massaging.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and season all over with Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning, salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes per side. • Transfer to a cutting board; let rest at least 5 minutes.
• Add cranberries, roasted carrots, and sliced apple to bowl with kale. Season with salt and pepper. • Reserve a half packet of dressing (whole packet for 4 servings) in a small bowl for serving. Drizzle salad with remaining dressing to taste; toss to combine.
• Thinly slice chicken crosswise. • Divide salad between bowls and top with chicken. Drizzle with reserved dressing. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and serve.
Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the dish's taste, with the brown sugar bourbon seasoning and roasted carrots receiving particular praise 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare with minimal prep work, though some found inconsistent steak sizes challenging.
- Suggestions: Consider wilting the kale for a warm salad; try adding Parmesan cheese for extra salty flavor.
- Portions: Some found serving sizes small; consider adding extra kale and cranberries for a more filling meal.
- Protein options: While steak was enjoyed, several mentioned chicken or salmon as tasty alternatives for this versatile salad.
Reviews from our home cooks
The roasted carrots were my favorite part of this salad that I wish there was just a little bit more. It added such an earthy tone that was super yummy and in balance with the tanginess of the mustard. LOVE
Overall it was good. Taste was great. I gave it a 4 but the serving sizes are still small to me. I had to add a couple of handfuls of kale and the cranberry serving was too small. Also, It would have been helpful to know the sodium content on the Brown maple seasoning. I just used half.
Fantastic light meal. Used recommended ideas to soften the kale. Med/rare steak with all the other ingredients made this turn out perfect
I wouldn't change anything else. It ended up being so delicious and flavorful. Quick and minimal prep work. Very filling and I would get this again.
I would have loved this more with a different fruit option - maybe pear or a citrus. The brown sugar bourbon seasoning was divine!
I decided to wilt the kale and apples to have a warm salad. Very yummy!
Would never have tried kale if it wasn't for this salad recipe, really great
I absolutely loved this one and the steaks you sent were perfect. The apple was bruised to the core and rotting but I had some on hand so it was fine. Please offer this one again
This salad was really enjoyable. You could literally pair it with any protein.
Steak was nice. But didn't use bourbon seasoning b/c it has sugar in it, and my father is diabetic. I wish there was a way to pick alternative to kale since my partner is unable to eat kale.
