A super nutritious and flavorful take on chicken salad.
| 1 | piece Maple Leaf Prime Naturally® Portions chicken breast |
| .5 | papaya sliced into an even number of wedges (6) |
| 1 cup | french lentils, cooked (either canned or home cooked) |
| 1 | lemon (large), juiced (divided into 2 equal portions) |
| 1 Pkg | 100 - 150 g., prewashed baby kale |
| .10 g | red onion, sliced paper thin (optional) |
| 1.5 cups | butternut squash, cubed |
| .25 tsp | ground garlic powder, for the lentils |
| .25 cup | white wine |
| .5 tsp | ground cumin powder |
| 1 | clove of garlic, crushed, for the chicken |
| 1 | clove of garlic, crushed, for the dressing |
| .25 tsp | cinnamon powder |
| pinch of cayenne powder | |
| 1 tsp | honey |
| 2 tbsp | extra virgin olive oil (mild tasting) |
| salt and pepper to taste |
Lentils
With your lentils and onion slices in one bowl, add the juice of half a freshly squeezed lemon, the garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper to taste.
Toss and let sit while you finish the rest of the salad.
Squash
Steam your squash in a double boiler until tender. If your pieces are too large, halve them for a faster cooking time and easier eating.
In a bowl, toss with cinnamon and cayenne. Add a little salt if you wish. Set aside.
Papaya
Slice your half papaya into wedges. You may peel and de-seed if you wish.
Dressing
Combine the remaining half of the lemon juice with one tablespoon of the olive oil, one clove of crushed garlic, honey, salt and pepper to taste.
Chicken breast
Slice the chicken breast diagonally across the grain, into thin medallions (about 1/4 - 1/3 inch thick).
in a frying pan, heat one tablespoon of the olive oil. Lay the medallions of chicken on the hot oil for about 2 minutes. flip the medallions. Add the garlic, white wine, salt and pepper to taste. Saute for another few minutes Remove from pan. Make sure no part of the chicken is translucent.
Finishing the salad
Toss the baby kale in the dressing.
Reserve one tablespoon of the dressing, add to the pan to mix with the leftover cooked chicken flavorings.
Assemble your kale into equal portions on two plates.
Lay each element of the salad onto the baby kale on each plate.
Drizzle the remaining dressing from the cooking pan over the salad.
Serve immediately.
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