Everyday Simple Kale Salad Recipes

EASY KALE SALAD WITH FRESH LEMON DRESSING

Easy Kale Salad with Fresh Lemon Dressing image

This easy kale salad features fresh veggies and a super simple homemade lemon dressing, making it perfect as a healthy side dish or light lunch!

Provided by Jennifer Laughlin

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

5 cups kale (chopped)
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 cups broccoli (chopped)
½ cup almonds (sliced)
½ cup cheese (optional (cheddar or feta work great here!))
¼-½ cup carrots (shredded)
¼ cup red onion (diced)
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup cranberries
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 clove garlic (minced)
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon honey or sugar (adjust + add to taste)

Steps:

First make your dressing by combining ingredients above in a lidded mason jar then shake well to emulsify. Dip a kale leaf in the dressing and adjust sweetener, salt, and pepper to taste. You can make this dressing as sweet or tart as your heart desires!
Next massage your chopped kale with a little olive oil and a pinch of salt. Rub with your fingers until leaves begin to darken and tenderize. This makes it taste great and gives the kale a silky texture!
In a large bowl, combine massaged kale, broccoli, almonds, cheese, carrots, onion, sunflower seeds, cranberries. Shake your dressing once more and pour about ⅓ of the dressing over the salad. Toss to coat and add extra dressing, to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 315 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EVERYDAY KALE SALAD

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This easy kale salad recipe only takes 5 minutes to make with 5 easy ingredients, and tastes great with just about everything! Feel free to adjust the proportions of any of the ingredients below to taste.

Provided by Ali

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

5 ounces kale, roughly chopped with thick stems removed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Combine the kale, olive oil and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Use your fingers to massage the oil and lemon juice into the kale for about 1-2 minutes, or until the kale has softened.
Add the Parmesan, sliced almonds, a pinch of salt and a few twists of black pepper and toss until evenly combined. Taste and add extra salt, pepper or lemon juice, if needed.
Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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