Best Kale Salad The King Of Greens Recipes

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THE BEST KALE SALAD



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Everyone always asks for the recipe when I bring this salad to parties. We all love it so much, my friends and I just refer to it as: 'The Kale Salad'.

Provided by Alli Shircliff

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Kale Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 bunch lacinato kale, ribs discarded and leaves cut into thin strips
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 pinches salt
¼ cup olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon maple syrup, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 carrots, grated
½ cup frozen roasted corn (such as Trader Joe's®), thawed
¼ cup crushed tortilla chips
¼ cup dry-roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons grated smoked white cheese (such as Beecher's® Smoked Flagship)
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Steps:

  • Place kale in a large serving bowl; add 1 teaspoon olive oil and 2 pinches salt. Gently massage the oil and salt into kale. Set aside to allow kale to soften, about 10 minutes.
  • Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a plastic or glass container with a lid. Cover container and vigorously shake until dressing is light yellow and evenly combined.
  • Layer carrots, roasted corn, tortilla chips, almonds, and smoked cheese on top of kale. Drizzle dressing over salad. Mix salad using tongs to evenly distribute. Gently stir eggs into salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 g, Cholesterol 110.3 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 378.4 mg, Sugar 4 g

KALE SALAD - THE KING OF GREENS!



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I got this recipe from the TV show The Chew, it is from their healthy contributor Daphne Oz. I'd never tried raw kale, but was impressed with the simplicity of this one. Wow, is it wonderful...the secret is massaging the kale to break down it's fiber. Then, oh boy, an easy and nutritious salad is ready to go.

Provided by CaliforniaJan

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large bunch black kale, torn into bite size pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
1 -2 lemon
1/3 cup currants or 1/3 cup other dried fruit
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 cup pecorino cheese, grated
1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Tear kale pieces off the main fibrous center stem. Add the kale to a large mixing bowl, season with salt, pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Massage with your hands making sure to coat the kale with oil and begin to break down the cell structure.
  • Grate the zest and squeeze the juice of the lemons over the massaged kale. Add the currants, toasted pine nuts, pecorino and toss to combine. Serve with a pinch of red chili flakes, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.7, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 1.6, Sodium 8.5, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 5.9, Protein 1.5

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