Chopped Kale Salad
This healthy Chopped Kale Salad is a crunchy, tasty side or light lunch made with pine nuts, dried cherries, and shredded white cheddar cheese in a simple lemon & oil dressing, with a little bit of everything in each forkful!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 medium bunches destemmed dinosaur/lacinato kale finely chopped (about 8 cups)
- 1 cup red cabbage finely chopped
- 1 cup brussels sprouts finely chopped or grated
- 1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese grated
- 3/4 cup pine nuts
- 3/4 cup dried cherries chopped
Dressing
- 1/3 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Remove the stems from the kale and finely chop. Finely chop the red cabbage and brussels sprouts. Coarsely chop the dried cherries. Toast the pine nuts in a pan over low heat for a few minutes until golden brown, being careful not to burn.2 medium bunches destemmed dinosaur/lacinato kale, 1 cup red cabbage, 1 cup brussels sprouts, 3/4 cup dried cherries, 3/4 cup pine nuts
- In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, white cheddar cheese, pine nuts and dried cherries.1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese
- In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the ingredients for the dressing, then shake well. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to coat.1/3 cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 Tablespoon honey, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1032IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 1mg
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