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Best Kale Salad Recipe
This is the BEST kale salad recipe: it's loaded with contrasting flavors and textures. Crispy, salty bacon, toasted pecans for crunch, juicy sweet tomatoes, creamy avocado, perfectly caramelized onions, and tangy delicious Boursin cheese are tied together with a bright, irresistible dressing. It's perfect for lunch, for a lighter dinner, or as a nutritious side dish (that might steal the spotlight!)
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 404 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
The Dressing
- 3 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or sub apple cider vinegar
- 2 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1 small shallot very finely minced
- 1 1 small garlic clove very finely minced
- ⅓ ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- A pinch of sea salt and pepper
The Salad
- ¾ ¾ cup toasted pecans
- 4 4 strips of bacon
- 1 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 4 4 packed cups curly kale washed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 2 tablespoons Boursin cheese can sub goat cheese
- 1 1 medium carrot grated
- 1 1 ripe avocado chopped
- 2 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes cut in half
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk the vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, shallot, and garlic. Whisk in the oil in a slow and steady stream. Whisking the oil in slowly will help it to emulsify and become creamy. Season the dressing lightly with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces and place them in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the bacon for 7-8 minutes, or until it is crispy but not burnt. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and, using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pan. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the pan.
- Add the thinly sliced onions to the pan. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes, or until they are quite soft and light brown.
- Add the kale, Boursin cheese, pecans, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, carrot, avocado, and cherry tomatoes to a large bowl. Toss with the dressing and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe
Calories
404kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
179mg
(7%)
Potassium
669mg
(19%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
6517IU
(130%)
Vitamin C
71mg
(79%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 669mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 6517IU | 130% |
| Vitamin C | 71mg | 79% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.