Fall Kale Salad

Fall greens with a creamy apple cider vinegar dressing! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 196 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl

Ingredients
  

Kale Salad

  • 2 bunches kale* toscano if available
  • 2 apple* cut into matchsticks or thin slices
  • 4 oz crumbly cheese feta, chevre, goat, etc

Creamy Apple Cider Dressing

  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider*
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp honey*
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Pumpkin Seed Clusters

  • ¾ cup pumpkin* seeds
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl toss all ingredients for the pumpkin seed clusters together. Set a small sauce pan over medium high heat and add the mixture. Heat, tossing constantly until the sugar starts to melt, about 3-4 minutes
  • Turn the heat to medium or medium-low. Continue to toss the mixture until all the sugar is melted and the pumpkin seeds are lightly toasted. About 1-3 minutes longer. Turn over onto a piece of parchment or wax paper. Let cool completely and break into large chunks
  • In a small bowl add all ingredients for the dressing and whisk together until smooth. Set aside or make ahead
  • To assemble salad, toss the kale in ½ cup of the dressing. Use more dressing if the salad seems too dry. Using your hands, squeeze or “massage” the kale for 3-4 minutes while dressing it. This will make the kale more tender. Top with apple matchsticks, crumbled cheese and sweet pumpkin seed clusters

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Notes

Adapted from TheModernProper

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 360mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 4592IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apples, fall, kale, pumpkin seeds, salad