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Cabbage and Pumpkin Chicken Lettuce Salad

A refreshing and nutritious salad combining tender chicken, crunchy cabbage, and sweet pumpkin, all served in crisp lettuce leaves.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Base
  • 4 cups cabbage, shredded green or red cabbage
  • 2 cups pumpkin, diced fresh or canned
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded grilled or roasted
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup cucumber, diced
  • 1 cup lettuce leaves for serving
Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey optional
  • 1 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Method
 

Prepare the Ingredients
  1. Shred the cabbage and dice the pumpkin, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes.
  2. Cook the pumpkin in a skillet over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Shred the cooked chicken breast.
Make the Dressing
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper.
Assemble the Salad
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, diced pumpkin, shredded chicken, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes.
  2. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  3. Serve the salad in lettuce leaves, either as wraps or on a plate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5000IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 2mg

Notes

This salad can be customized with additional toppings such as nuts or seeds for extra crunch.

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