You’ll love how easily you can make this Copycat Chick fil A Superfood Salad at home! Only a few ingredients, a couple of minutes and you can have a huge bowl all to yourself.
I am not really into fast food restaurants but one we visit often is Chick fil A. My husband likes their food, my kid love that they get to play in their play area after they eat, which is very convenient especially during winter, and I like that they offer a healthier fast-food option compared to others fast-food restaurants.
A few weeks ago we stopped by to eat lunch and we were informed that the traditional Cole slaw salad was replaced for a “Superfood Side”. Oh boy!!… My husband was super disappointed, that salad was one of his favorite sides. Thanks goodness the manager was kind enough to give us the recipe to make it at home. Anyway. We overcame our disappointment and decided to give the new salad a try. And to make a long story short, ever since I tried it I’ve been obsessed with it.
This salad is very straightforward! Kale, broccollini, dried cherries, and roasted nuts. The real secret, in my opinion, is the vinaigrette. I figured I could do a few test runs to find the perfect copycat recipe of my own. So… guess what? I figured it out and it’s spot on!
You can find the Maple Vinaigrette recipe here.
Thanks, Chick fil A, for the inspiration on this one. It’s a keeper!
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- 4 cups kale, loosely chopped or torn
- Maple vinaigrette to your taste
- 1 bunch broccolini, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- Roasted nuts to your taste (I used walnuts)
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Combine the kale, broccolini, dried cherries, and nuts in a large bowl.
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Add vinaigrette to the salad, and toss well. Note: I like tossing with the vinaigrette about 15 minutes before I serve it because the kale will soften in the vinagrette.
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Serve.
You can find the Maple Vinaigrette recipe here.
I’d be happy with that dressing and a big spoon — yum!
Me too!! Thanks for stopping by.
This salad looks exquisite! It is on my list of things to make this weekend!
Thanks Sam!!
That salad is jumping off my screen…. I wish it was into my belly, but… maybe one day. your pics are GORGEOUS!
Thank you, Kylee!! You’re very kind ?
I’ve never been to chick fil a but I love all those ingredients in a salad! YUM!!
The good thing is that you don’t have to go to Chick fil A to have it!? Thanks for stopping by.
Wow this looks stunning! I bet I could convince my whole family to eat it even the kids they love broccoli! Thanks for finding out the recipe and sharing it 🙂
Thanks Simon! Hope you give it a try.
The vinaigrette is delicious, however, it’s not a copy of Chick-fil-a’s maple (theirs definitely has a strong onion flavor and no lemon). That being said, we loved the lemony goodness of this one, and it pairs very well with a seafood dish. The recipe is a keeper!
Glad your liked it at least! Sorry you didn’t find the taste to be similar — we find it to be very close in taste! Thanks for your feedback.
I made this for Mother’s Day after my mother in law requested “That new chick fil a salad.” I have never tried the restaurant one, but if it’s anything like this recipe (my MIL and sister in law said it is spot on!!) I will always be getting it from now on. This is a fabulous recipe and is so incredibly simple. I used finely chopped broccoli, with the stalk, in place of broccolini because my grocery store doesn’t carry the later veg. It was superb.
Hello Emily, I’m very glad you and your family liked the recipe! Thanks so much for your kind comment.
Where do you find the broccolini? I can’t wait to try this. Thanks!
Hi Liz, in my area I can find it almost in every grocery store but if you are having a hard time finding broccolini in your grocery store, try at Trader Joe’s or Whole food.
Cant wait to make this but before I do. Do you blanch/cook the broccolini or just chop it up raw?
Hello Amy,
I serve it raw, but it’s up to you if you want to blanch it.
Hi – have you tried this without the broccalini? Any substitute? Not sure they carry it near me – Trader Joes is 1 1/2 hours away! Can’t wait to try the dressing. Thanks for the info.
Hello Debbie! Regular broccoli works great. Please let me know if you give it a try. Thanks =)
This salad represents two major firsts for me. It is the first salad and the first dish which includes kale that I have flipped over.
To begin I blanched the kale and broccolini. It appears to me that Chick-Fil-A does this as well. This adds to preparation time but I think it is worth it.
The dressing is a perfect duplicate of the original.
I am glad you love my recipe!! YAY for firsts 😉
I’ve never lefts comments before, but I just wanted to thank you for the recipe. I was obsessed with Chick’s super salad. I had it while away on vacation. And since I don’t have a Chick Fil A near me…
Even my son asked for seconds!!!!! Seriously!!!! Thank you. 😊
WOO HOO! So glad you enjoyed this, thanks so much for trying my recipe, Tina!
I’ve made this like 4x already and it’s pretty fantastic so thanks for sharing. Maybe some helpful things that might benefit other users that I’ve found in my experimenting:
1. Tried blanching- It made it too wet and soggy despite my best efforts to drain and paper towel dry it (did this twice).
2. Tried raw- The kale was too stiff for me this way.
3. Pour hot water over Kale- I did blanch the broccolini and I washed the Kale as normal and used the hot water from blanching to pour over kale and I think this was just perfect!
The vinaigrette is good too, not exact, but pretty close! Also, for the topping I used a short cut and bought the Sahale Snacks brand “Valdosta Pecans” glazed mix.
Hello Cam! Thank you so much for trying my recipe, and I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it!!
Bless you. This works for me! Pretty close enough to real thing. I’m eating a home-made salad for the first time in months and months thanks to you.
This was absolutely phenomenal! Non-kale waters were wolfing this down at Thanksgiving. This is a keeper! Thank you!!!
Non-kale *eaters
Hi Jennifer!! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m SO glad you enjoyed this, thanks so much for trying my recipe!
Is the broccolini cooked or just as is washed and served ?
Hello Joan, the broccolini is served raw. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week 😊
I recently fell in love with this salad and I’m making it as I type this. I could not find bocolini in the store. I even went to wholefoods. I did however, find broccoli rabe. I just chopped it up leaves and all and threw it in. Tastes fine to me!
Thanks for trying this recipe, Jennifer! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊
love this recipe! I make a huge bowl and take for lunches & I find it to be perfect. As far as the blanching debate goes, don’t (unless that’s your thing…if so…carry on)! if it’s too rough, try giving the kale a little “massage” this will break down the cells and make it softer. You will actually be able to see the greens turning a darker color. Chick-fil-a’s probably sits in their dressing for a day so that’s why you get a nice soft green. Hope that helps others!
I agree, Emily!!! Thanks for stopping by.
I agree with “massaging” the kale with a tiny bit of salt. It does make it so tender. When it’s massaged enough (doesn’t take long), the kale turns a bright green color. I do rinse off the salt and pat the kale dry. Delicious!
Yummmmmmmmm delish! Thank you for sharing this!
Love it! Now we can enjoy “superfood” twice as often for half the price! Didn’t have dried cherries, but craisins (nuked with a little o.j.) was a good substitute. I’ll be returning to this recipe often — thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad you love this too, Janet! Thank you so much for letting me know!
I have eaten this salad multiple times, thanks so much for the recipe. I LOVE IT!! I add chicken for some extra protein.
Yay! So glad you and your 1yo enjoyed it, Stu, thanks for letting me know!
Thanks for this! I just had this for the first time yesterday. SO GOOD. My salad didn’t have any nuts though. I will try this soon. Thanks!
Thank you for stopping by, MG!! I hope you like it.