Apple Kale Salad

This apple kale salad with lemon-mustard dressing is full of fresh ingredients with lots of flavor and crunch. It's definitely one of my favorite kale salad recipes.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple kale salad, apple kale salad recipe

Servings:

Calories: 177kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Apple Kale Salad

8 oz. curly kale
1 apple
1/2 cup cranberries
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Lemon-Mustard Dressing

3 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. maple syrup
⅛ tsp. sea salt , more to taste

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Instructions

Prepare the lemon-mustard dressing. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup, and salt to a small bowl and whisk until well combined. You can also add all the ingredients to a mason jar with a lid and shake until well combined.
Massage the kale. Place the bite-sized kale leaves into a large bowl, pour in the dressing, and use your hands to massage the leaves until they become soft and wilted. The kale should reduce in volume by about 30%.
Assemble the apple kale salad. Add the apple, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds to the massaged kale and toss to combine.
Store. Leftover apple kale salad keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

*Nutrition information is approximate and may contain errors. Please, feel free to make your own calculations.

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