4.9 from 36 votes
Chopped Kale Salad
This healthy Chopped Kale Salad is a crunchy, tasty side or light lunch made with pine nuts, dried cherries, and shredded white cheddar cheese in a simple lemon & oil dressing, with a little bit of everything in each forkful!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
278 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 kale finely chopped (about 8 cups, medium bunches, destemmed, dinosaur/lacinato variety
- 1 cup red cabbage finely chopped
- 1 cup Brussels sprouts finely chopped or grated
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated, sharp, white
- 3/4 cup pine nuts
- 3/4 cup dried cherries chopped
Dressing
- 1/3 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Remove the stems from the kale and finely chop. Finely chop the red cabbage and brussels sprouts. Coarsely chop the dried cherries. Toast the pine nuts in a pan over low heat for a few minutes until golden brown, being careful not to burn.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, white cheddar cheese, pine nuts and dried cherries.
- In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the ingredients for the dressing, then shake well. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to coat.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
242mg
(10%)
Potassium
186mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1032IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
129mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 242mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 186mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1032IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.