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Kale and apple salad on plate with fork.

Kale Apple Salad

Erin Indahl-Fink
Looking to pack a mason jar salad for lunch? This easy, delicious kale apple salad is healthy, filling and super flavorful!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Meal Prep
Cuisine American
Servings 2 lunch sized salads
Calories 543 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (12 oz. bag) kale salad mix (or you can use pre-chopped kale)
  • 1 1/2 cup pre-cooked chicken
  • 1 large Honey Crisp apple cored and chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1/4 cup celery chopped
  • 2 tablespoons goat cheese crumbles
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries homemade or store-bought
  • 2 tablespoons pistachios chopped

Apple Cider Vinaigrette:

  • 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix your apple cider dressing. To a bowl or large glass measuring cup, add the apple cider, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk well to combine.
  • Pour the dressing evenly into two (2) quart-sized, 32 oz. mason jars.
  • Next, layer the remaining ingredients over the top of the dressing to the jars. Start by adding the chicken first to the dressing. Next, the chopped apples, celery, then the goat cheese crumbles. Next the pistachios, then dried cranberries. The last thing you will add to the jar is the salad mix. Pack the salad mix onto of the remaining ingredients. The 12 oz bag can be divided between the two jars.
  • Place the mason jar lid onto each jar and refrigerate the salads. The salads will keep for 3-4 days refrigerated. Once ready to eat, simply pour the salad into a bowl and enjoy!

Notes

It is important to layer the salad in the sequence that I outline. Placing the dressing at the bottom of the jar, and layering the chicken on top of it will help keep the remaining ingredients fresh and crisp.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 37gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 1152mgFiber: 13gSugar: 4g
Keyword fall kale salad, mason jar salad, salad in a jar, kale apple salad, kale and apple salad
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