Whole30 Fast & Easy Fruity Chicken Chopped Salad

Pomegranate arils, or seeds, give this Whole30 Chicken Chopped Salad a juicy burst of flavor and crunchy texture, while orange segments add sweetness. Don’t want to seed a pomegranate? Look for small containers of the arils in the refrigerated case in the produce section of your grocery store.

We’ve provided a tasty vinaigrette recipe to dress this salad, but you can also make it easy on yourself and use your favorite Whole30 compatible store-bought dressing. We love grabbing a Whole30 Approved Ranch; the creaminess is a great compliment to the savory chicken and sweet fruit.

This entree salad serves two for dinner, or serve it as a starter course for a dinner party of four. (Perhaps alongside this Roasted Salmon with Grapefruit and Asparagus?)

Whole30 Fast & Easy Fruity Chicken Chopped Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

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Ingredients  

For the Dressing

• 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

For the Salad

• 1 medium orange peeled and white pith removed (see tip)
• 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1.5 cups coarsely chopped cooked chicken
• 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped roasted cashews
• 2 green onions ,sliced

Instructions

Make the Dressing

• In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Make the Salad

• Divide the orange into segments. Arrange the lettuce in serving bowls. Top with the orange segments, chicken, pomegranate seeds, cashews, and green onions. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.

Notes

Tip: If you have a few extra minutes, you can supreme the orange (remove the membrane from the orange so it can easily be served in slices): With a sharp knife, trim the fruit’s ends. Set one end on a cutting board and slice off the peel and pith in sections. Set the fruit on its side. Cut toward the center, along a membrane. Then slice along the adjacent membrane until the cuts meet, releasing the segment. Repeat with the remaining segments.