Winter Kale Salad With Apples And Pecans Recipes

RAW KALE SALAD WITH FETA, APPLES, AND PECANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add pecans; cook and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and sprinkle with stevia and chipotle powder; toss until well coated.
• Place kale in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Massage until leaves begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add diced apple and spiced pecans. Fold in feta cheese.

WINTER KALE SALAD WITH APPLES AND PECANS

Steps:

• In a small mason jar (or in the bottom or the serving bowl), make the salad dressing by combining all the ingredients and whisking to combine.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the kale and broccoli slaw, and top with desired amount of dressing. Toss to combine. Divide onto plates, and top with sliced apples, pecans and cranberries. Serve.

DEB'S KALE SALAD WITH APPLE, CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spread the pecans on a baking tray. Toast them until lightly golden and fragrant, about 5 to 10 minutes, tossing them once or twice to make sure they bake evenly. Remove the tray from the oven and set them aside to cool.
• Pull the kale leaves off from the tough stems and discard the stems. Use a chef's knife to chop the kale into small, bite-sized pieces. Transfer the kale to a big salad bowl. Sprinkle a small pinch of sea salt over the kale and massage the leaves with your hands by lightly scrunching big handfuls at a time, until the leaves are darker in color and fragrant.
• Thinly slice the radishes (this is easier to do if you first chop off the root end so you can place the base of the radish flat against your cutting board). Add them to the bowl.
• Coarsely chop the pecans and cranberries (or cherries) and add them to the bowl. Chop the apple into small, bite-sized pieces and add it to the bowl as well. Crumble the goat cheese over the top.
• In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour the dressing over the salad. Toss until the salad is evenly coated with dressing. Serve immediately, or for even better flavor, let the salad marinate in the dressing for 10 to 20 minutes beforehand.

KALE, APPLE AND PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F. Place the pecans on a baking sheet and roast until they are browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven to cool. Reserve ¼ cup of pecan halves. Transfer the remaining nuts to a flat surface and coarsely chop; set aside.
• Whisk the vinegar, honey, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle in the oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly until the dressing is well blended.
• Add the kale, radicchio and celery to the bowl of dressing and toss to thoroughly coat the greens. Stir in the apple slices, cheese and remaining nuts. Top with reserved pecan halves.