Vegan Chicken Protein Kale Salad
Vegan Chicken Protein Kale Salad is crazy delicious. It literally takes 5 minutes to make and is packed with flavor, protein, and vitamins. I’m a total lover of a good salad. However, by “good” I mean – not boring, and most importantly, packed with flavor and substance. Sounds simple, right? Yet I’m almost always incredibly bored with every salad that one could order at a restaurant. If they’re actually good, most likely they are loaded with fat and are a calorie killer. Since you all know I’m back on the path to being my old skinny bitch self (thanks Beach Body), I’ve had to seriously cut back on the carbs… and booze. I know, for me, that’s like a fucking death sentence, and my lips should never utter such asinine bullshit. So, I’ll write it instead. 😉
I’ll keep this short because I am lacking time these days. Here’s a haiku for you:
Salads are my soul
Carbs destroy my skinny bitch
Green goddess, save me
I don’t know, I literally put my feet on my desk and word vomited this post onto the keys of my computer. Done as quickly as this recipe. 😉 Enjoy your skinny yet delicious greens! -FGG
PS- Video for the post: “You know you’re a…” One of my all-time favorite songs, and the perfect fit for a hopeful skinny bitch. 😉
Vegan Chicken Protein Kale Salad
Ingredients:
Approximately 5 ounces of kale
1 C pinto beans
3 small sweet peppers – sliced thin (I used orange, yellow, and red)
1/3 C black olives – sliced
3 radishes – sliced very thin
1 vegan chicken patty – diced (I used Morning Star’s Buffalo Chicken Patty – they’re vegan now!)
2 Tbl nooch (nutritional yeast) – optional
Dressing of your choice – I mixed vegan ranch & balsamic. You could use hot sauce and lime juice or anything you’d like. However, moderation is key! This is where you could accidentally pack on unwanted calories
Directions:
Toss the kale in a large bowl and add your salad dressing. Mix well. I like to let this sit for about 5 minutes to soften the kale
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well
Done!
Notes:
Feel free to add herbs, I often do. Also, this would be great with red onion, green onion, or chives!
Wine Pairings:
Red – Beaujolais
White – Arneis OR Chablis
*Of course, this would add to your calorie count! However, sometimes, you’ve just gotta live a little… 😉
