When I lived in LA I was less than 3 miles from a Sweetgreen which, if you don’t know what that is, is the yummiest lunch spot with customizable hearty salads and nutrient dense grain bowls. I LOVED it. 

Every fall they had a seasonal harvest salad bowl that I would look forward to every year and try to order as many times as I could before they took it away. 

I’ve been CRAVING that bowl lately so I decided to make my own little rendition of it and share it with you. It’s the perfect salad for autumn and comes together in minutes. 

I hope you love it!! 

Reasons why you’re going to love this salad:

its DELICIOUS

Reasons why your body is going to love this salad:

it has protein from the chicken

it is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C from the kale

magnesium and fiber from the pumpkin seeds

vitamin A and E from pecans

SO MUCH MORE

Autumn Kale Crunch Salad

Ingredients:

• 6 cups kale, chopped
• 1 honey crisp apple, chopped
• ½ cup pecans, chopped
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
• ⅓ cup goat cheese crumbles
• 1 chicken breast, cooked how you like it and chopped into bite sized pieces

For the dressing:

• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 2 Tbs champagne vinegar
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1-2 garlic cloves (depending on preference)
• 1.5 Tbs honey
• salt and pepper

Optional toppings if you’re feeling funky:

• roasted sweet potato
• quinoa

Directions:

1. Chop kale, apple pecans and chicken breast.
2. In a big bowl combine all ingredients.
3. For the dressing, using a hand blender or in a personal sized blender, combine all ingredients and blend until homogenized and smooth.
4. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. (I find it so easy to use a bowl with a lid and just shake everything up!)
5. Portion out onto plates or eat straight from the bowl and enjoy!