A hearty, warm, kale apple walnut salad with vibrant cranberry vinaigrette is healthy and delicious! Serve it as a side or an entree.
Servings 8servings
Author Becky Striepe
Ingredients
For the massaged kale salad
8cupschopped kaleribs removed
1tablespoonolive oil
juice of 1 fresh lemon
⅛teaspoonsalt
1red applechopped into bite-sized pieces
½cupchopped walnuts
¼cupcup minced red onion
For the cranberry vinaigrette
1cupfresh cranberries
½cupolive oil
2tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
1"pieceof fresh ginger
2tablespoonsmaple syrup
Instructions
Make the salad
In a large bowl, combine the kale, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. With clean hands, massage the kale until it turns rich, dark brown and begins to wilt.
Toss in the apple, walnuts, and onion, making sure everything gets coated in the oil and lemon. The lemon is going to help prevent the apples from browning, so be thorough!
Make the dressing
Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Transfer to a microwave safe bowl and warm that way or heat in a small pan on medium until you just start to see bubbles form. Do not bring to a boil!
Toss the salad with the warm dressing, and serve immediately.
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Notes
For the apple, choose one that's got a nice, sweet flavor and non-mealy texture, like Fiji, Autumn Glory, Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, or Gala.Leftover salad will keep for up to 2 days in the fridge. Serve leftovers cold or at room temperature.