This recipe is bright and fresh with a tart lemon dressing. It’s an easy dish to throw together for lunch or on the side of any meal. Kale is a highly nutritious green and when combined with apples, toasted nuts, and cheese it is totally transformed into something incredibly delicious!
Kale Apple Almond Salad
Massage the dressing into kale before serving to make it tender and delicious!
Ingredients
Salad
- 8 cups kale (1 bunch) stems removed, kale chopped
- 1 apple chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds toasted
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash, dry, and chop kale.
- In a large bowl, massage 1/4 cup of olive oil into the kale and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Toast almonds in a small pan over medium heat. Mix every minute to keep from burning. Cook until almonds start to look brown and smell nutty, about 5 minutes.
- Once the kale has rested, add in the apple, parmesan cheese, toasted almonds, and dried cranberries.
- Whisk together the lemon juice, dijon mustard, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour over salad.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Since kale is a heartier green, you can eat the pre-dressed leftovers the next day and it won’t be soggy!
I typically use a Honeycrisp apple in this salad because it’s my favorite but you can use whatever kind that you like!
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