Chicken and Apple Kale Salad

This is a perfect salad for autumn with kale, apples, pistachios, chicken and lots of parmesan cheese!

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless chicken breast or thighs
• 2 tablespoons Red Apple Dark Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Meyer Lemon Olive Oil
  
• 1 bunch kale, stems removed and chopped
• 1 bunch swiss chard, stems removed and chopped
• 1 large apple, slided
• 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 cup Sonoran Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the grill to high (450 degrees)
   
2. Coat the chicken with the balsamic vinegar and meyer lemon olive oil. Grill for 5 minutes per side until just cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3. While the chicken cooks, assemble the salad. Add the kale and swiss chard to the large bowl. In a jar, mix the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Toss over the kale and swiss chard. Massage the dressing into the greens to help tenderize. Toss in the apple and pistachios. Slice the chicken and add to the salad along with the parmesan cheese.

Takes 15 minutes

Serves 4