Name: Kale Caesar Quinoa Salad with Roasted Chicken
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons hot water; 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise; 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon anchovy paste; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 garlic clove, grated; 1 ½ ounces shaved Parmesan cheese, divided (about 6 tablespoons); 5 cups thinly sliced stemmed Lacinato kale; 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa; 1 ½ cups chopped skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast; 2 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts

We skip the croutons and add toasted walnuts for a bit of heart-healthy crunch.

Kale Caesar Quinoa Salad with Roasted Chicken

water

canola mayonnaise

olive oil

lemon juice

anchovy paste

black pepper

garlic clove, grated

Parmesan cheese, divided (about 6 tablespoons)

stemmed Lacinato kale

quinoa

skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast

walnuts

Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Add kale, quinoa, and chicken; toss to coat. Top with remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and walnuts.


I made this once with kalamata olives bc I didn't have anchovy paste, made it 2 more times with the anchovy paste. Incredibly flavorful. I leave out the water so the dressing sticks better &amp; I double the recipe. I also make it more like a chicken salad, finely chopping it in the cuisinart, adding dressing &amp; cheese last. Recipe now in regular rotation, even the kale-wary like it! Very versatile.

I sautéed the kale with garlic, white wine and onion, and pan seared the chicken. (I also cooked the quinoa in chicken stock). Everything else I followed exactly and oh.my.gosh. So delicious for a quick weeknight meal! yum. Can't wait to make this again for friends. yum! T

I didn't have anchovy paste on-hand so I added a little more parm; just realized I also forgot the garlic but apparently it didn't need it! I added the fats and lemon juice to the kale first and massaged them in before adding the other ingredients.  This is a good, filling main-dish kale salad and a good use for leftover rotisserie chicken.  I would make this again.   

This is an awesome recipe!  So quick and easy.  I added toasted pine nuts as opposed to the suggestion of walnuts and added garbanzo beans with a little extra dressing.  This makes 4 generous servings and it's yummy as a left over.  AWESOME recipe!

If you love the classic Caesar salad, then you will love this hearty, healthier version that packs a punch of whole-grain goodness, fiber, veg and protein in every bite. 

Kale Caesar Quinoa Salad with Roasted Chicken

Total: 23 minutes

Servings: 2.5

Cost: $12.88 /serving

Author : Sidney Fry, MS, RD

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Servings: 2.5

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Author : Sidney Fry, MS, RD

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