Kale Apple Salad
This Kale Apple Salad is a healthy vegan salad recipe that the whole family will love. It is a fun twist on a classic, with candied walnuts and a lightened up dressing that will become a favorite.
Servings 6
Calories 365kcal
Ingredients
Candied Walnuts
- ½ cup walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons coconut nectar or maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Lime Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Swerve or sweetener of choice
Salad
- 2 heads kale chopped fine and massaged (optional)
- 2 heads endive chopped
- 1 head radicchio. chopped
- 1 apple cored and diced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes sliced in half
- 3 stalks celery sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
Instructions
Make Walnuts
- Place a skillet over medium high heat. Add walnuts, coconut nectar and sea salt. Cook, stirring constantly for about four minutes. Remove walnuts from pan and all to cool on parchment paper.
Dressing
- Combine lime juice, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, dark sesame oil and Swerve in a blender. Process until smooth.
Salad
- In a large bowl, combine kale, endive, radicchio, apple, grapes, celery and tomatoes. Toss with dressing and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 1085mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 7920IU | Vitamin C: 74.9mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 2.8mg