I can’t believe that in 3 days time Joe and I are going to be getting on a plane back home! Honestly it just doesn’t seem real to me! It’s like ahhhhhhhh I just want to scream because I’m so excited but I wish we could just skip over the whole 20+ hour plane trip and the layover and the jetlag etc! Oh but it will be so good to see home again and spend time with family and friends. Anyway now I have a huge smile on my face 😀

Ok so remember when I posted this recipe and said that you could use the leftovers to make something else, well this is the something else that I made! It’s a super simple salad but very tasty! The dressing is really what makes it! If you want some crunch add some roughly chopped walnuts on top! 

Pomegranate and Mint Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

• Leftover shredded chicken.
• 1 pomegranate.
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped mint.
• Sliced kale (how much is up to you).
• 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil.
• Juice of a lemon.
• Sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
• 3-4 fresh mint leaves, for garnish.

Method:

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and chopped mint.

Season to taste with S&P.

Place prepared kale into a mixing bowl and add in your dressing (you may not want to use all of it, depending on how much kale you’re using).

Let the mixture sit while you deseed your pomegranate. This is easy to do, just slice the pomegranate in half (I slice in half along the equator), then using a wooden spoon thwack the heck out of the pomegranate over a bowl and watch those seeds (or arils as they’re actually called) fly out!

Set the pomegranate aside and take your kale and salad dressing and using your hands massage the dressing into the kale, for about 5 minutes or so, or until the kale starts to soften.

Place kale onto a plate and top with the shredded chicken and about 1/2 cup of pomegranate arils (or more if you want!).

Taste and adjust seasoning.

Grab 3 or 4 mint leaves and place them on top of each other then roll then into a cigar shape.

Using a sharp knife slice into strips and use to garnish your salad. Enjoy!

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