Kale Salad
User Reviews
5
Kale Salad
Description
To prepare this kale salad, a dressing is made by whisking together minced shallot, olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, and seasoning. The dressing is poured over Tuscan kale that has been chopped and then massaged by hand to tenderize its tough leaves. This process softens the kale and helps it absorb the dressing.
After massaging, diced apples, crumbled feta cheese, roughly chopped pecans, pomegranate seeds, and crumbled cooked bacon are added and tossed gently. The salad balances the kale's earthiness with sweet apple, salty feta and bacon, nutty pecans, and juicy pomegranate, creating a complex and pleasant mouthfeel.
This salad works well as a side dish or light entrée and is suitable for serving at gatherings. The variety of textures and flavors keeps it interesting from the first bite to the last.
Ingredients
For the salad
- 5 cups kale stems removed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, Tuscan, leaves
- 1 cup apple I use Pink Lady, diced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/2 cup Bacon cooked and crumbled
For the dressing
- 1 tablespoon shallot minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing.
- Place the kale in a large bowl and pour the dressing over the top. Use your hands to massage the dressing into the kale for 3-5 minutes, or until kale is tender.
- Add the apple, feta cheese, pecans, pomegranate arils and bacon to the bowl of kale. Toss to combine, then serve.
Notes
- Pink Lady apples are used here, but Braeburn, Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala can be good alternatives.
- Buying a block of feta cheese and crumbling it yourself ensures fresher flavor and better texture than pre-crumbled options.
- Pre-prepared pomegranate seeds from a container are convenient when fresh are unavailable.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 196mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 5640IU | 113% |
| Vitamin C | 69.4mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 151mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
You'll Also Love
