Kale and Apple Salad

kale apple salad

Salad Ingredients

  • 6 cups fresh curly kale, de-stemmed, chopped

  • 2 apples, honey crisp or granny smith apples, seeds removed, thinly sliced

  • ¼  cup dried cranberries

  • 1 small red onion, peeled and finely diced

  • 4 oz honey goats or vegan feta or 1 avocado, diced

  • ½ cup walnuts, or pecans lightly toasted

Putting it All Together

  1. Mix the salad dressing ingredients together and set aside.

  2. Massage 3 tablespoons of the dressing into the kale for 4-5 minutes.

  3. On top of the kale, add the apples, red onion, goat cheese, walnuts and cranberries.

  4. Pour over the remainder of the salad dressing, season to taste

Enjoy!

Salad Dressing

  • 1/3 cup cold-pressed olive oil

  • 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar or raw apple cider vinegar

  • 2 Tablespoons raw honey or maple syrup

  • Juice of 1/2 orange and 1 Tablespoon orange zest

  • 1 garlic clove, peeled, crushed

  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until creamy and smooth.