Paleo Butternut Apple Chicken Salad with Creamy Maple Dressing

A sweet and savory, hearty salad that's perfect for lunch or dinner! Roasted butternut squash, apples, perfectly cooked chicken and greens topped with crunchy toasted pecans and a creamy dairy free maple cider dressing.

Ingredients:

for the chicken*

• 1 lb organic chicken tenderloins
• 1 tbsp organic coconut oil melted
• sea salt and black pepper
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp lemon juice

for the salad:

• 3 cups mixed salad greens
• 3 cups butternut squash cubed, 1"
• 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
• fine grain sea salt
• 1 med-large apple sliced thin
• 1 cup raw pecans roughly chopped

for the maple dressing:

• 1 cup full fat canned coconut milk
• 3 tsp raw apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp spicy brown mustard
• dash sea salt

Instructions:

make the dressing**

1. Put all dressing ingredients in a tall cup and blend with an immersion blender (regular blender is okay too, just add ingredients to blender as usual)
2. When all is combined and creamy, transfer to a glass jar, cover and refrigerate while you prepare the rest.

roast the butternut:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Put the cubed butternut in a bowl with the 1 tbsp melted coconut oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sea salt, then spread out in a single layer on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast for about 30 minutes - until golden brown and soft.
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