Hearty Kale & Chicken Salad with Honey-Roasted Fig Balsamic Dressing - Delicious Living

Hearty Kale & Chicken Salad with Honey-Roasted Fig Balsamic Dressing - Delicious Living

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A thick and creamy caramelized fig balsamic dressing is the perfect complement to hearty kale. It makes simple grilled chicken breasts feel wildly fancy when paired with toasted walnuts and roasted...

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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup plus 1½ tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (divided)
  • 2 tablespoons shallots (minced and divided)
  • 1 bunch plus 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (chopped and divided)
  • 4 boneless, skinless, organic, free-range chicken breasts
  • 8–10 dried, unsulfured mission or Turkish figs, reconstituted (or use fresh figs if available)
  • 3 teaspoons honey (divided)
  • ½ plus ⅛ teaspoon sea salt (divided)
  • ¼ plus ⅛ teaspoon black pepper (divided)
  • 1 small garlic clove (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3–4 cups butternut squash (peeled and diced into 2-inch cubes)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (cut into thin slices)
  • ½ pound mushrooms (halved)
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 6–8 cups red or green curly kale (stems removed and chopped)

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