Best Kale Carrot And Sunflower Seed Salad Recipes

SUPER SUMMER KALE SALAD

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Recreated from a deli salad sold at a national grocery. Makes a HUGE bowl, enough to serve a crowd; travels well to a potluck.

Provided by Susan

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Kale Salad Recipes

Time 4h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¾ cup white sugar
½ cup vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
½ (16 ounce) package frozen shelled edamame (soybeans), thawed
¼ red onion, sliced thin
1 cup shredded carrot
⅔ cup fresh blueberries
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
½ cup cashew pieces
½ cup shelled, roasted sunflower seeds

Steps:

Whisk sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; set aside.
Toss kale, edamame, red onion, carrot, blueberries, dried cranberries, cashew pieces, and sunflower seeds together in a bowl. Pour about half the dressing over the mixture and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. Serve remaining dressing on side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344 calories, Carbohydrate 41.7 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 239.1 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

KALE SLAW WITH RED CABBAGE AND CARROTS

Kale Slaw with Red Cabbage and Carrots image

The variety of seeds and the kale make this a distinctive twist on coleslaw.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon apple-cider vinegar
Coarse salt and pepper
3 cups mixed shredded kale and red cabbage
1 carrot, peeled and julienned
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons diced red onion
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons hemp seeds

Steps:

In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, mustard, and apple-cider vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
In another bowl, combine kale, cabbage, carrot, parsley, and red onion with sunflower, pumpkin, and hemp seeds.
Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with dressing, and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g

CARROT AND SUNFLOWER SEED SALAD

Carrot and Sunflower Seed Salad image

Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 12m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 medium-size carrots (12 ounces), trimmed, peeled and shredded
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
4 cloves garlic, peeled, crushed and chopped (2 teaspoons)
2 scallions, finely minced ( 1/4 cup)
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
5 tablespoons corn oil
6 leaves lettuce

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the carrots with the sunflower seeds, garlic, scallions, pepper, salt, vinegar and oil. Serve on lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 150, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 203 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams