Sunflower Chicken Salad
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Hearty salad loaded with chicken, kale, broccoli, snap peas, sunflower seeds, and craisins, tossed with a light sunflower seed dressing. Ready in 15 minutes, it's satisfying and nutritious.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (diced into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 medium/large zucchini (diced into bite-sized pieces)
- 3 to 5 cloves garlic (minced or finely pressed)
- 2 to 3 cups broccoli (florets and stalks okay)
- 1 heaping cup sugar snap peas
- 2 to 3 green onions (sliced into thin rounds)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- about 3 cups kale
- 1/2 cup craisins (diced Medjool dates or raisins may be substituted, optional)
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (I use lightly salted)
- 1/3 cup sunflower seed butter (well stirred and mixed)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons honey (use agave or maple syrup to keep vegan)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- garlic (optional and to taste)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water (only if necessary to thin it out a bit; it's okay if dressing is on the thicker side)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 15M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 407mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 524mg
- Calcium
- 71mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 407MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.