Kale Salad Recipe
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5
Kale Salad Recipe
Description
The salad features chopped kale combined with diced apples, pecans, bacon crumbles, and dried cranberries, offering a variety of textures from crunchy nuts to crispy bacon and sweet fruit. The dressing, made from apple cider vinegar, apple juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, shallots, salt, pepper, and olive oil, emulsifies to a creamy consistency that coats the ingredients evenly.
Serving immediately after tossing preserves the crispness of the kale and nuts. The combination provides a well-rounded mix of savory, sweet, and tangy notes, making it suitable as a side or light main dish.
The recipe allows substitutions such as swapping kale with shaved Brussels sprouts or mixed greens, and additions like feta, gorgonzola, pumpkin seeds, or grilled chicken to increase heartiness.
Ingredients
- 6 cups kale chopped
- 1 apple cut into 1/4-inch chunks
- 2/3 cups pecans whole or coarsely chopped, candied
- 6 trips Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cups dried cranberries
For the dressing:
- 1 tbsp shallot coarsley chopped
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp apple cider or apple juice
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard whole grain
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt coarse, sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 1/4 cups olive oil or mild tasting oil
Instructions
- In a medium serving bowl combine kale, apple, pecans, bacon, and cranberries
- In a small food processor combine the ingredients for the dressing. Pulse until creamy and emulsified.
- Toss salad in dressing and serve immediately.
Notes
- Consider adding cheeses like feta or gorgonzola for extra flavor.
- Roasted pumpkin seeds or grilled chicken can make the salad more substantial.
- If preferred, swap kale with shaved Brussels sprouts or mixed greens.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 734mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 670mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 10081IU | 202% |
| Vitamin C | 123mg | 137% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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