Grilled Chicken & Sweet Kale Salad Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

 

If you’re looking for a hearty meal packed with nutrients, you’ve come to the right sweet potato. This yummy recipe comes from Jennie—the cook, baker, and cocktail shaker behind the cooking site One Sweet Mess.

What we love about this recipe is that you’ll brush the grilled chicken with the Taylor Farms’ Creamy Poppyseed Dressing found in the Sweet Kale Chopped Salad Kit. Brilliant! Crumble in some cooked bacon (yes!), but don’t pour out all of the bacon grease (ok, why not?) because you’ll use it to sauté sliced shallots and garlic (love it), and then combine that with red wine vinegar and the rest of the Poppyseed Dressing. Doesn’t that sound heavenly?

Enjoy this meal that sets fresh salad atop a steaming sweet potato, while giving you a meal that’s packed with Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and protein!

 

Ingredients

Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

  • 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small shallot (about 2 tablespoons), minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and pepper

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes on a sheet pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until fork tender.
  2. While the potatoes bake, preheat an indoor or outdoor grill. Season the chicken breasts with kosher salt and pepper. Grill for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. During the last few minutes of grilling, liberally brush on the poppy seed dressing that is included in the salad kit. Allow the chicken to rest for 5-10 minutes before chopping into bite-size chunks.
  3. While the chicken is resting, add the bacon to a small skillet over medium heat. Allow the bacon to cook, stirring often, until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Discard the bacon fat from the pan, reserving 1 ½ tablespoons. Turn the heat down to medium low. Add the shallot to the pan with the reserved bacon fat and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning. Add the red wine vinegar to the pan. Remove the pan from the heat and add the remaining vinaigrette ingredients, whisking vigorously to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Finely chop the cooked bacon. Stir half of the bacon into the vinaigrette mixture. Set aside to cool slightly.
  4. Add the remaining salad kit contents to a large bowl. Pour the warm bacon vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. To assemble the stuffed sweet potatoes, slice the sweet potatoes lengthwise down the center. Using a fork, fluff the inside of the potato and season each with kosher salt and pepper. Divide the chopped chicken between the four sweet potatoes. Top each sweet potato with a generous amount of the Sweet Kale Salad. Sprinkle with remaining chopped bacon. Serve immediately.

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