Kale Orange Salad
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Kale Orange Salad
Description
Kale Orange Salad brings together curly kale stripped of its thick ribs and thinly sliced, combined with toasted sliced almonds, sliced green onions, crumbled goat cheese, and a variety of oranges including blood and mandarin segments. The dressing, made from white balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh orange juice, Dijon mustard, honey, and salt, complements the salad with a bright, tangy, and sweet profile.
The salad features a combination of textures from the crunchy almonds and tender kale to the juicy citrus pieces and creamy goat cheese. The dressing smoothly coats the ingredients, tying the flavors together without overpowering the natural taste of each component.
It can be served as a refreshing starter or side salad accompanying a range of dishes. The recipe notes suggest navel oranges can substitute blood oranges, and mandarin juice may also be used in the vinaigrette for flexibility. This salad is inspired by a known recipe source and highlights fresh, seasonal produce combined in a balanced way.
Ingredients
- 1 kale about 9 oz), thick ribs removed, remaining thinly sliced (about 6 cups, curly, bunch
- 2/3 cup almonds toasted, sliced
- 1/3 cup green onion sliced
- 3 oz goat cheese , crumbled
- 1 blood orange peeled and sliced into rounds then halved (navel orange can be substituted
- 2 mandarin orange peeled and segmented
Vinaigrette Dressing
- 3 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp orange juice fresh
- 1/2 tsp salt do scant if using table salt, sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- For the Salad: Add kale, half of the almonds, half of the green onions and the mandarin oranges to a salad bowl.
- Pour over vinaigrette dressing then toss salad. Top with remaining almonds and green onions, add blood oranges and goat cheese and serve.
- For the vinaigrette: In a mixing bowl whisk together all ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Navel oranges can be substituted for blood oranges without significant flavor loss.
- You may use mandarin orange juice in the dressing as an alternative to fresh orange juice.
- This salad is inspired by a well-known source and works well for fresh, light servings.
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