Crunchy Asian Chopped Kale Salad Recipes

CRUNCHY ASIAN CHOPPED KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a mason jar and shake well to combine.
• Add about half of the dressing to the salad, and stir well to combine. Add more dressing, as needed. I ended up using about 3/4 total of the dressing. Save the extra for a yummy chicken marinade or additional salad dressing!
• Serve and enjoy!

KALE CRUNCH SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the olive oil into the bowl in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until emulsified.
• Place the chopped kale into a large bowl. Pour the dressing over it and massage with your hands for 2-3 minutes, until kale is no longer rigid.
• Add the cranberries, hemp hearts, and almonds. Toss to coat.

CRUNCHY KALE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan set over medium heat, toast the pecans until fragrant and lightly browned. While the pecans are toasting, prepare the pomegranate. Cut the pomegranate in half, along the equator. Hold a cut half over a bowl, and knock the seeds out with a wooden spoon. Repeat for the other half.
• Strip the kale leaves from the tough stems. Coarsely chop and add to a large mixing bowl.
• Remove the toasted pecans to a cutting board, and coarsely chop. Set aside.To prepare the avocado, cut around the seed, twist in opposing directions to pull apart, remove and discard the pit, and coarsely chop. Add the avocado to the kale.Squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the kale mixture. Season with salt, to taste. Gently massage the salad with your hands, breaking up the avocado and distributing the lemon juice and salt.Mince the shallot and add to the salad. Add the pomegranate seeds and pecans (reserving a small amount for plating), and toss to combine.
• To plate the salad, shave the English cucumber lengthwise with a mandoline. On a plate, arrange a few slices into a ring, and mound one serving of the salad inside the ring. Garnish with additional pomegranate seeds and pecans, and serve immediately.