Healthy Chicken and Kale Salad

Rinse off the chicken breasts. Fill a medium stockpot with water and add the herbs, bay leaf, garlic, salt and peppercorns to the pot. Bring the water to a boil and add the chicken breasts.

Return the water to a boil and then lower heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, cover with a lid and keep the chicken in the hot water for another 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Remove the chicken from the poaching liquid and shred, slice or cut. Set aside to cool.

Wash the kale, remove stems and chop into bite-sized pieces.

In a large bowl, combine the kale, apricots, walnuts and chicken. Set aside.

In another bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, brown sugar and season with salt and pepper.

Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to coat. Chill and serve.