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prep time
30 min
cook time
25 min
ready time
55 min
Low Carb Mediterranean Kale Salad With Pan Seared Chicken Breast
This delicious low carb salad is the ultimate Mediterranean Kale Salad. Tender baby kale leaves are studded with sliced cherry tomatoes, diced, crispy cucumbers, and slices of Greek seasoned pan-seared chicken breast. Take this Keto dish over the top by adding cubes of feta cheese that are combined with extra virgin olive oil, sliced kalamata olives, freshly chopped parsley, and rosemary.
How can I prep this salad ahead of time?
This salad may have quite a few steps, but here are a few tips to prep this ahead of time. The chicken can be placed into a zip-top bag and marinated up to one day before cooking it. The cherry tomatoes and cucumbers can be cut ready to go as well as the feta cheese and kalamata olive mixture. Once you are prepared to serve the salad, arrange the greens onto the plates and add the toppings and cook the chicken right before serving (unless you want your chicken cold!). If you want your chicken cold, cook it ahead of time, slice it, and refrigerate it, so it is ready to serve.
What other types of meat can I use for this salad?
This marinate would work amazingly well with shrimp, beef, and pork. So feel free to get creative or use whatever you have on hand instead. Tofu or tempeh would be great for vegetarians and vegans.
Serving suggestions
Serve this wonderful Mediterranean Kale salad with this high fiber, very filling bread rolls recipe https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe/keto-bread-rolls.
Net Carbs
6.7 g
Fiber
5.2 g
Total Carbs
11.3 g
Protein
25.7 g
Fats
82.3 g
869 cals
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Ingredients
Chicken Breast Boneless Skinless Raw
2.5 breast
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ cup
Oregano, Dried
2 teaspoon
Italian Seasoning
½ teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Onion Powder
1 teaspoon
Dill Weed, Dried
½ teaspoon
Parsley, Dried
½ teaspoon
Rosemary, Dried
1 teaspoon
Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton
3 tsp
Baby Kale
18 cup
Feta Cheese
4 ounce
Pitted Kalamata Olives by Mezzetta
20 olives
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ cup
Tomato Raw (includes Cherry, Grape, Roma)
2 cup
Cucumber
1 large - 8 1/4" long
Parsley
½ tablespoon
Rosemary, Fresh
½ tablespoon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ cup
Lemon Juice
½ cup
Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton
3 tsp
Garlic, Fresh
1 clove
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ cup
Recipe Steps
steps 6
55 min
Step 1
Combine all the marinade ingredients into a zip-top bag. This includes the olive oil, oregano, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, parsley, rosemary and 3 teaspoons of kosher salt. Close the bag and massage it around to combine it. Then add the chicken breasts. Massage the marinade onto the chicken for several minutes. This will help to tenderize the meat and allow it to absorb the marinade. You can marinate the chicken for up to one day ahead.Step 2
Next, prepare the toppings for the salad. Slice the tomatoes in half and dice the cucumber. Place it into an airtight container and refrigerate.Step 3
Dice the feta cheese into ½” pieces and place it into an airtight container along with sliced kalamata olives, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and ½ tablespoons each of chopped fresh parsley and fresh rosemary. Refrigerate this mixture until ready to serve the salad.Step 4
Then make the salad dressing by combining ½ cup olive oil, ½ cup lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, one grated garlic clove, and whisk it all together until emulsified (lightened in color with no oil separation).Step 5
Once you are ready to serve the salad, preheat a large nonstick, heat proof skillet over medium high heat. Once the pan is very hot, add 2 tablespoon olive oil and place the chicken breasts down into the pan smooth side down. Allow them to sear for several minutes without lifting them to allow color to develop. Once the sear has developed, flip the chicken and place the pan into the oven at 350 F. Allow the chicken to bake until the internal temperature has reached 165 F, about 5-7 minutes. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes and slice it thinly.Step 6
To make the salad, top each plate with 3 cups of baby kale, stud the salad with some of the cucumbers, tomatoes and sliced chicken breast. Add a side of the feta cheese mixture and then drizzle the entire salad with the lemon dressing. Serve immediately.
Comments
tttina 3 years ago
The greens in your image is spinach, not baby kale. Is that an appropriate substitute?
Jean 4 years ago
Really tasty chicken. will do the chicken recipe again but won’t bother with the salad
Jean 4 years ago
Serving weight 15.3 g is that for the salad or chicken ????? Something is wrong