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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Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 934 calories; 72g fat; 70.0g carbohydrates; 19g protein; 0mg cholesterol; 473mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 934		Calories from Fat 644
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72g		110%
	Saturated Fat 9g	47%
	Trans Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 16.3g
	Monounsaturated Fat 42.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 473mg		20%
Total Carbohydrate 70.0g		23%
	Dietary Fiber 17g	67%
	Sugars 39.2g
Protein 19g

Vitamin A 888%		Vitamin C 241%
Calcium 23%		Iron 39%

* 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 Salads Thanksgiving Seasonal Autumn Fall Christmas Paleo No Meat Kale Apples Shallot Vegetarian

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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!

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.

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!

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!