Recipe: Chicken, Kale, and Strawberry Salad

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Chicken, Kale, and Strawberry Salad

This delicious salad is chock-full of fresh ingredients and has wonderful flavor and color. Perfect for lunch or dinner!

  • 1 head kale (lacitano)
  • 2 cups strawberries (cut in half)
  • 1 cup chicken breast, skinless (cooked and shredded)
  • 1 tablespoon almonds (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon Italian dressing
  • 1 tablespoon feta (cheese)

  1. Cut the kale in bite-size pieces. Rinse in colander in cold water and drain.

  2. Cook the chicken or use leftover cooked chicken. Shred the chicken using a fork.

  3. Cut the strawberries in half.

  4. Toast the almonds.

  5. Place the kale in a large serving bowl. Top with chicken, strawberries, almonds and feta cheese. Lightly spoon a little dressing over the top. Serve family style.

Main Course, Salad, Entree
American

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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy’s passion for cooking began with helping her grandmother make raisin oatmeal for breakfast. From there, she earned her first food service job at 15, was accepted to the world-famous Culinary Institute of America at 18 (where she graduated second in her class), and went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland, where she focused on pastry arts and baking. After a decade in food service for Hyatt Hotels, Judy launched Food and Health Communications to focus on flavor and health. She graduated with Summa Cum Laude distinction from Johnson and Wales University with a BS in Culinary Arts, holds a master’s degree in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and runs a food photography & motion studio where her love is creating fun recipes and content.

Judy received The Culinary Institute of America’s Pro Chef II certification, the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year. Her enthusiasm for eating nutritiously and deliciously leads her to constantly innovate and use the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to guide her creativity, from putting new twists on fajitas to adapting Italian brownies to include ingredients like toasted nuts and cooked honey. Judy’s publishing company, Food and Health Communications, is dedicated to her vision that everyone can make food that tastes as good as it is for you.

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