Kale Salad with Toasted Almonds, Cranberries, and Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

Name: Kale Salad with Toasted Almonds, Cranberries, and Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: Honey Mustard Vinaigrette; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon water, or more to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; ; Kale Salad; ½ cup almonds; 1 teaspoon olive oil, or to taste; 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes, (such as Maldon’s(R)); 1 bunch lacinato or curly kale, stems removed and leaves torn into bite-size pieces; ½ red onion, sliced; ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries; 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste; freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Dani McReynolds

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This quick and easy salad recipe features kale, toasted almonds, and dried cranberries in a quick homemade vinaigrette. By whipping up Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, and olive oil, you have a beautiful honey-mustard vinaigrette that will soon become a go-to favorite. For an extra flavor boost, try toasting the almonds before adding them to the recipe. In this salad, you will enjoy lots of flavor and texture. I'm guessing you will soon forget you're eating a healthy meal!

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Mealthy Tip

With simple ingredients in a fresh recipe like this, it is worth it to invest in high quality sea salt. Maldon has been produced for over 135 years and has a distinctive flaky texture that lends perfect piquancy to any dish.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 305 calories; 25g fat; 20.6g carbohydrates; 5g protein; 1mg cholesterol; 1425mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 305		Calories from Fat221
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25g		38%
	Saturated Fat3g	15%
	Trans Fat0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat3.9g
	Monounsaturated Fat16.6g
Cholesterol 1mg		0%
Sodium 1425mg		59%
Total Carbohydrate 20.6g		7%
	Dietary Fiber4g	15%
	Sugars13.5g
Protein 5g

Vitamin A89%		Vitamin C24%
Calcium7%		Iron7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Ready In 30 American Quick And Easy Lunch Dinner Sides Salads Picnic Casual Party Weeknight Gluten-free Low-carb Vegetarian Kale Almonds Cranberries Parmesan Cheese No Meat

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Katie Hason says:

This salad is so delicious! The almonds and cranberries give it great flavor, and the homemade honey mustard vinaigrette is very flavorful. I am going to serve this salad again soon at my next party.

Laura Griffin says:

This is the perfect obligatory kale salad. If you only ever eat one kale salad in your life, this is it! It's simple, pretty, and delicious. The honey mustard dressing is also a favorite!

Jordan Clark says:

Great salad, but I made it with spinach and not kale. I also could not find sea salt flakes anywhere! I looked at multiple stores. The dressing is perfect.

Sheila Long says:

I had to buy Maldon sea salt online for another recipe I was making. Never thought I'd use it again! It was super tasty in this salad, so glad I kept it in the pantry.

Jeremy Hughes says:

This was a great tasting kale salad. Massaging the kale in your hands with the dressing is a step you cannot skip. It truly makes a huge difference in the overall taste and texture of the greens.