Crunchy Kale Salad is like your favorite Chick-fil-A kale salad but better. Massaged kale, red cabbage, green apple, and crunchy almonds are tossed in a tangy honey Dijon dressing to become a healthy side dish for any meal.
¾cupshredded red cabbageabout ¼ of a small cabbage
1green apple
3Tbsp sliced almonds
⅓cupextra virgin olive oil
1TablespoonLemon juice, plus one teaspoon for the kale
1TablespoonDijon mustard
1Tablespoonhoney
⅛teaspoonsaltor more to taste
black pepper
Instructions
Wash and pat dry kale leaves. Remove the leaves from the stems by holding the stem in one hand and pulling the leaves off with the other hand.Discard the stems as they are too hard.
Stack the leaves and roll them tightly. Chop kale into ribbons. Add chopped kale in a large bowl.
Add one teaspoon of lemon juice to the chopped kale and massage it gently for about 3 minutes.
Peel and core the apple. Chop it into small cubes. Shred the cabbage thinly. Add both ingredients to the bowl
In a small bowl whisk ⅓ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon honey, ⅛ teaspoon slat and some black pepper. Taste the dressing and add more salt if needed to your taste.
Add the dressing to the salad and mix gently. Enjoy the kale crunch salad as a side dish or a starter.
Notes
Massaging kale is a crucial step, do not skip it.
You can skip the apple or add a sliced pear instead.
If you do not have almond, use other nuts instead or pumpkin seeds.
If you are making a salad to be served the next day, store the dressing separately and add it to the salad before serving.