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Shrinking Kitchen // Salads // Citrus Kale Salad

Citrus Kale Salad

June 17, 2015 by zoyk Leave a Comment

citrus kale salad

I’m always looking for fresh, bright side salads to serve during the summer especially ones that can be made in advance and hold up well to having dressing on them.  Kale is a wonderful green, leafy veggie that stands up to being “pre-dressed”.  This Citrusy Kale Salad is just that kind of salad.

When I was in college (a long time ago), I worked in my dorm cafeteria.  I remember how beautiful the salad bar was after I finished setting it up.  All the containers with everything from beats to carrots to jalapenos to potato salad and a giant bowl of lettuce in the middle.  Surrounding all of that was a thick layer of crushed ice to keep everything cold and over the ice was a decorative layer of thick, green leaves that sat pretty and fresh for hours.  Little did I know back then that I would be eating that same leafy green today…curly leaf kale.  No longer salad bar décor, but a super food.

I’ve been using kale to add nutrition to soups and stews for a few years and have recently seen it pop up in salads at some of the local markets and restaurants and not just a small amount of kale, but entire salads made with kale.

Citrusy Kale Salad is delicious the way that it is but if you feel like adding avocado or bacon or a crumbly cheese, go ahead.  The dressing can be doubled too if you prefer more dressing on your salad.

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Citrus Kale Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 1/4 recipe

Gather

1 lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
½ medium orange, juiced (about 3 tablespoons)
For the Dressing
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon orange zest
½ teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Pinch of salt and pepper
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
For the Salad
8 ounces kale, chopped and thick stems removed
¼ cup purple onion, sliced
1 ½ oranges, peeled and cubed (about 1 cup)
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup pepitas or sunflower seeds

Step by Step

    Make the Dressing
  1. Combine all ingredients in a jar with a lid. Shake to combine and emulsify dressing.
  2. Create the Salad
  3. Gently combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
  4. Add about ½ of the dressing to the salad and stir to combine.
  5. Serve remaining dressing on the side.

Nutrition

WWPP 3; Calories 153; Total Fat 7.9g; Saturated Fat 1.0g; Trans Fat 0.0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 39mg; Potassium 490mg; Total Carbohydrates 19.5g; Dietary Fiber 3.8g; Sugars 10.0g; Protein 3.3g

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