Kale Citrus Salad
A simple, 30-minute kale salad with sweet and tart fruits, pickled red onions, and a simple red wine vinaigrette! Crunchy, filling, fresh, and the perfect healthy light lunch or side salad.
Ingredients
- 1/4 red onion ((thinly sliced))
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 large bundle lacinto kale ((1 large bundle yields ~4 cups // chopped))
- 1 grapfruit or orange ((segmented // reserve any juice))
- 1 tart apple ((cored and chopped))
- 1/4 cup pomegranate arils or dried cranberries ((I used a mix of both))
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- pinch sea salt + black pepper
- 1/2 Tbsp sweetener of choice ((such as maple syrup or honey if not vegan))
- 1/3 cup olive oil ((plus more for massaging kale))
- 2 Tbsp orange juice ((optional // to brighten the flavor))
- Berries in spring and summer
- Cooked quinoa
- Hempseeds, roasted nuts, or sunflower seeds ((for extra protein))
Instructions
- 1
Pickle onions by mixing red wine vinegar, water, and sugar in a small bowl and stirring to dissolve. Add sliced onions and let set in the fridge while prepping the rest of the salad. The liquid should cover the onion, so add a bit more vinegar and/or water if needed.
- 2
Add kale to a large mixing bowl with 1-2 tsp olive oil (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) and squeeze over reserved grapefruit or orange juice. Use your fingers to massage the kale to break down the bitterness and stiffness.
- 3
Next add apple, grapefruit or orange segments, and pomegranate or cranberries and set aside.
- 4
Prepare dressing in a small mixing bowl by whisking vinegar, mustard, sweetener, and salt and pepper. Stream in olive oil while mixing, then taste and adjust seasonings as needed. I added a splash of orange juice to brighten up the flavors, but this is optional.
- 5
Add pickled onions to the salad, as well as the dressing (or reserve it for serving), toss and serve. Leftovers keep up to a couple of days in the fridge, though best when fresh.
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