Kale Salad Recipe with Mustard Dressing
This Kale Salad is so flavorful with a great balance of sweet, savory, and tangy flavors. This healthy salad is packed with fresh kale, red onions, avocado, cranberries, nuts, and feta cheese. What makes it the best is the mustard dressing. It's a sweet and tangy mustard vinaigrette that makes this salad outstanding!
Servings: 4 (2-4 salads)
Calories: 564kcal
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp salt more or less to taste
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
Kale Salad:
- 8 oz. bunch of kale (average bunch is 7-8 oz.)
- 1 tbsp olive oil - to message the kale
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4-1/2 thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a small jar or a dressing shaker. Shake vigorously for a few seconds and set aside.
- Rinse kale under cold running water and dry.
- To cut the kale: fold the kale leaf in half, lengthwise, that way the leaves are on one side and thick stem that runs along the middle is on the other side. Use a sharp knife to slice off the stem and discard.
- Cut the kale leaves and add them into a mixing bowl.
- Drizzle about a tablespoon of olive oil over kale and toss them to coat with oil evenly. Gently message kale leaves with clean hands for a few seconds. This will soften then kale and make it easier to chew.
- Add remaining salad ingredients and toss with the dressing.
- Divide among the serving dishes and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 613mg | Potassium: 785mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 5817IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 3mg