Harvest Apple and Kale Salad with Cinnamon-Shallot Vinaigrette

Name: Harvest Apple and Kale Salad with Cinnamon-Shallot Vinaigrette
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: Cinnamon-Shallot Vinaigrette:; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1½ tablespoons honey; 1 shallot, diced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅓ cup olive oil; salt and ground black pepper to taste; Harvest Apple and Kale Salad:; 5 cups chopped kale leaves; 2 Honeycrisp apples, sliced thin; ½ cup pepitas; ½ cup chopped pecans

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Harvest Apple and Kale Salad with Cinnamon-Shallot Vinaigrette

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As summer turns into fall, adjust your salad recipe to embrace seasonal produce and the warm spices of autumn. This nutritious and delicious kale salad has added crunch by including thinly sliced Honeycrisp apples along with pecans and pepitas. What makes this recipe really shine is the unique dressing. Red wine vinegar, honey, shallot, garlic, Dijon mustard and a pinch of cinnamon come together to create what is sure to be your new favorite dressing for fall. It is sweet, tangy and stupendous!

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Servings: 2

Ready in: 15min PT15M

Ingredients

Cinnamon-Shallot Vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1½ tablespoons honey
1 shallot, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Harvest Apple and Kale Salad:
5 cups chopped kale leaves
2 Honeycrisp apples, sliced thin
½ cup pepitas
½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

Beat red wine vinegar, honey, shallot, garlic, mustard, and cinnamon together with a whisk until smooth. Stream olive oil into the vinegar mixture while beating until emulsified; season with salt and pepper.
Toss kale, apples, pepitas, and pecans together in a large bowl; serve with vinaigrette.

Mealthy tip:

Oxidation causes sliced apples to start browning. Slow down this process by soaking the apple slices in a mixture of water and lemon juice for five minutes. Then just give them a light rinse before serving.

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Rachel Douglas says:

Not a huge fan of kale so I used baby spinach, and I also swapped honey crisp apples for granny smith. I thought this salad was tasty, but I wish I would have added diced chicken. That would make it perfect!

Alex Cabral says:

I used my spiralizer to make apple spirals for this recipe. I also used sunflower seeds (shell removed) instead of pumpkin, because that's what I had in my pantry. Instead of keeping the kale raw, I tossed the leaves in olive oil over low medium heat so they were slightly sautéed, but not completely wilted. Delicious, festive, a must try!

Laura Griffin says:

I recently made this, it was a really good salad! I love the cinnamon flavors combined with the sweet apples. It's very festive, but also really good for any time of year.

Greg Jones says:

This salad was really good. I'm not a huge fan of kale so I used a spinach mix instead. The vinaigrette was good and the apples too. Great winter salad and perfect for holidays. I'm thinking about adding it to the Christmas menu.

Jessica Scott says:

This kale and apple salad was surprisingly delicious. Not sure why I had not tried this combination sooner? The cinnamon vinaigrette was also very flavorful. I was hesitant at first because of the cinnamon addition, but it pairs nicely with the apples. Perfect for Fall!