Kale Caesar Salad [SweetGreen Copycat Recipe]
This yummy Kale Caesar Salad is the perfect SweetGreen copycat recipe that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own kitchen. A fresh mix of both kale and romaine lettuce, juicy chicken, crunchy Parmesan crisps, and tangy Caesar dressing will have your mouthwatering. A delicious and healthy option for lunch or dinner!
Servings: 4 salads
Calories: 420kcal
Ingredients
- 5 oz baby kale crisped in cold water if needed and dried well
- 5 oz romaine lettuce washed and dried very well
- 1 pound cooked chicken breast
- 1 bag Parmesan Whisps or similar product
- 1/3 cup shaved Parmesan from a block of Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 container grape tomatoes
- 1 bottle Primal Kitchen Caesar dressing or homemade Caesar dressing
- 2 limes
Instructions
Prep ingredients: wash and dry very veggies well. Then,
- Shred kale and chop romaine.
- Slice grape tomatoes in half.
- Dice prepped chicken.
Assemble salads, dividing ingredients into 4 portions.
- Divide greens into 4 bowls (about 1 1/2 cups of greens per bowl)
- Add chicken and tomatoes, dividing evenly (about 3/4 cup of diced chicken and 1/2 cup of tomatoes)
- Add 8 Parmesan Whisps into each bowl
- Divide shaved Parmesan among all the bowls
- Drizzle 2 Tbsp of dressing onto each bowl
- Finish with a squeeze of lime over each bowl. I like to also garnish with a lime wedge so I can add more lime later.
Notes
21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 2 GREEN, 1/2 BLUE, 1 ORANGE (per salad)
WW: 8 points (per salad) [Calculated using Primal Kitchen dressing]
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 655mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 7236IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 3mg