Can you eat raw kale?

Yes, you can eat raw or cooked kale. If you get baby kale, it's even more tender.

Should kale apple salad be served warm or cold?

Since the kale isn't cooked, you can eat this salad cold. The flavors will get even better the longer it sits in the fridge. Leave it at room temperature for a few minutes before serving for the best flavors.

Can kale salad be made in advance?

Yes, this salad recipe is great to make ahead. Simply store the salad and vinaigrette separately until ready to serve.

Fall Kale Apple Salad - Little Broken

Description

Kale apple salad is filled with tender kale, crisp apples, cranberries, feta cheese, and pumpkin seeds and tossed in a homemade dressing.

Ingredients

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4 cups curly kale, de-stemmed and cut into ribbons
4 cup romaine lettuce, cut into ribbons
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

Vinaigrette

1/4 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper

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Instructions

Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients.
In a large bowl toss the salad ingredients with the vinaigrette. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed. Let the salad sit for about 5 minutes so the kale can soften, then serve.

Notes

Leftovers: Leftover salad will keep well in the fridge for about 2-3 days. It will soften the longer it sits.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 205
Sugar: 14.6 g
Sodium: 106.2 mg
Fat: 14.1 g
Carbohydrates: 18.7 g
Protein: 3.9 g
Cholesterol: 7.4 mg