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Collard Greens, Chicken, Blue Cheese and Apple Salad
Servings
1
Author
Sonia! The Healthy Foodie
Ingredients
2-3
cups
collard greens
finely shredded, leaves only
1
celery rib
finely sliced
3-4
button mushrooms
sliced
1
Red Delicious apple
peel on, diced (save a few slices to garnish, if desired)
25
g
pecans
coarsely chopped
30
g
blue cheese
crumbled
Vinaigrette
2
tbsp
unsweetened applesauce
¼
cup
unsweetened all natural apple juice
2
tbsp
cider vinegar
1
tbsp
Dijon mustard
½
tsp
date paste
¼
tsp
each salt and pepper
1
tbsp
fresh lemon thyme
chopped
1
tsp
fresh rosemary
chopped
1/8
tsp
guar gum
Instructions
Add all the ingredients of the dressing to your small food processor or blender and process until nice and smooth. Set aside.
Toast the pecans in a small non stick pan, over medium heat, for about 2 minutes or until they become fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
Add shredded collards, mushrooms, celery and half the apple to a small mixing bowl. Add vinaigrette and mix until well coated.
Transfer to serving plate, add the rest of the apple, pecans and blue cheese.
Garnish with apple slices and sprigs of thyme, if desired.