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Fall Kale Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 large bunch kale thick ribs cut out
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple cut into thin slices
  • 1/2 cup finely shaved Parmesan cheese plus more to finish
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Vinegrette:
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • 4 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Stack several kale leaves on top of one another and roll them up into a tight cylinder. With a sharp knife, slice crosswise into very thin, about 1⁄16 inch, ribbons (this is called a chiffonade). Put the kale in a salad spinner, rinse in cool water, and spin until completely dry. Pile the kale into a bowl.
  • Mix the dressing ingredients together and blend with an immersion blender.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the kale just before serving.
  • When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the kale and toss well to thoroughly combine (you can use your clean hands for this, to be efficient). Taste and adjust with more parmesan, salt, or black pepper. Let the salad sit for about 5 minutes so the kale softens slightly. Shower with more cheese and a few pumpkin seeds.

Notes

This salad is very versatile. You can swap out ingredients like pear slices for the apple, dried cherries for the cranberries, small cheddar cubes for the parmesan cheese, or toasted pecans for the pumpkin seeds.