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Sweet Kale & Chicken Salad

This salad is packed with nutrients and protein! An easy grab and go salad for meal prep!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 2 14oz bags Eat Smart Sweet Kale Salad Chopped Salad Kit *for substitutions see notes
  • 20 oz Realgood Foods co Lightly Breaded Chicken Strips *can substitute with grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken strips into the air fryer. Heat to 330° bake for 10-12 minutes.
    (For conventional oven, preheat to 400° F, place frozen strips on baking sheat bake for 18-21 minutes.)
  • Lay out 5 meal prep containers. Open up both bags of salad and evenly distribute the chopped salad mixture into all 5 containers. Using portion cups with lids, or small Ziploc bags, evenly distribute the pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries into 5 containers, close with lid. Place the small containers into each of the 5 meal prep containers.
    You will leave the dressing in the pouch it came in and only use a drizzle of it every day you are ready to eat your meal.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, allow for a few minutes to cool, the in medium sized bowl you will take each chicken strip and cut them into little bite sized pieces.
    Place 3-4oz of chicken into 5 different Ziploc bags. Place one into each of the 5 meal prep containers.
  • When you are ready to eat your meal preps, remove the bag of chicken and microwave for 20-30 seconds. Add chicken on top of the salad mixture, add the pumpkin seeds and cranberries on top, and then drizzle some dressing over the top of it all! Enjoy!

Notes

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