Cranberry Apple Kale Salad
Cranberry Apple Kale Salad is the ultimate Fall salad! Packed with crisp apples, sweet dried cranberries and salty nuts this is the perfect healthy salad recipe!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Kale Salad
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup pistachios shelled
- 6 cups torn kale stems removed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 Fuji apple chopped
Instructions
- Combine all of the Apple Cider Vinaigrette in a jar, secure the lid and shake vigorously. Taste the dressing and adjust the sweetener, salt and pepper to your preferences. Set dressing aside.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium low heat. Add the pecans and stir to coat. Lightly salt the pecans. Allow the nuts to toast over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- To make the salad combine the torn kale with about 1/3 of the dressing, use your hands to massage the dressing onto the leaves. This helps to tenderize the kale, resulting in a more tender, delicious salad.
- Add the pistachios, cranberries, blueberries, apples and toasted pecans and toss to coat.
- Add additional dressing if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 of recipe | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.6g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 32.5g | Cholesterol: 5.1mg | Sodium: 30mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21.7g