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Copycat Chick Fil A Superfood Salad

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Description

Fresh broccoli and kale is tossed with tart dried cherries and sunflower seeds and then drizzled in a maple cider vinaigrette to make a quick copycat of Chick-Fil-A’s superfood salad that everyone will love (even if they hate kale!)


Ingredients

Maple-Cider Vinaigrette

  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar (if you can, use something murky like Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar)
  • 1 green onion, trimmed about 1” on top and the “hairy” root end on the bottom
  • 1 teaspoon Creole or mild coarse grain mustard
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • A few cracks of fresh black pepper
  • 2/3 cup real maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (I use our garlic olive oil)

SALAD

  • 4 cups broccoli broken into small pieces
  • 810 cups (about 8 ounces) kale, massaged
  • 6 ounces tart dry cherries or Craisins
  • 1/3 cup salted, shelled sunflower seeds

Instructions

  1. In the jar of your blender, combine the vinegar, onion, mustard, salt, pepper, and maple syrup. Blend until smooth. With the blender running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Set aside.
  2. In a very large bowl, combine the broccoli, kale, cherries, and sunflower seeds. Drizzle about 3/4 of the dressing onto the salad and toss to coat evenly. Add more dressing if desired. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

Notes

  • If you’d like to add a little extra flavor or protein, try crumbling a little feta or mild goat cheese right before serving.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 8