Kale and Apple Salad

Made with only a handful of ingredients, this kale and apple salad is a simple recipe that you can whip up in no time. Not only is it delightfully fresh, crunchy, and hearty, but this salad pairs perfectly with pretty much everything from a weeknight meal to a holiday spread.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 465kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

8 cups kale washed, stems removed, and cut into bite-sized pieces
3 apples washed and sliced
3 cups carrots julienned or your cut of choice
3 shallots sliced, or small red onion

For the Salad Dressing

8 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1½ tablespoon dijon mustard
1½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1½ tablespoon lemon juice
zest of 1 lemon
¾ teaspoon salt or more
¼ teaspoon pepper or more

Instructions

In a large bowl, soak sliced apples for 5 minutes in enough salted water to cover them. Use ½ teaspoon of salt per cup of water. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
Add the olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to a small bowl. Mix until the salad dressing is well combined.
Add a couple of tablespoons of the salad dressing to the kale in a large bowl and massage with clean hands for at least a minute.
Add the apples, carrots, shallots, and the rest of the salad dressing to the kale. Toss to combine and enjoy!

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Notes

8 cups of kale is around a large bunch to 1½ bunch of kale.

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