This salad is full of Fall flavors, and if you want to make it into a main dish salad, you can add cheese, chicken and/or bacon
Not only is this easy to make, especially if you use a washed and ready salad mix, it is a bowl of beautiful colors, textures, and contrasting flavors that make every bite an adventure!
The greens are a mixture of kale, spinach, red chard, and frisee, topped with crunchy pecans, pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds and crispy apple pieces
Leave the peel on the apple for extra nutrition and ease of preparation
The Apple Cider Vinaigrette is super simple to make
Oil, apple cider vinegar, apple cider, maple syrup, a dash of cinnamon, and the secret ingredient that pulls it altogether, sweet hot honey mustard. You can use any spicy mustard you like. Taste and adjust seasonings until the dressing suits you
Loaded Kale Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups power greens: kale, baby spinach, red chard, frizee, in any proportion you like
- 1 Honey crisp apple
- roasted and salted pumpkin Seeds
- roasted and salted pecans
- Pomegranate seeds
- White cheddar chunks or crumbled bleu cheese optional
- Cooked chicken, shredded or cut into pieces optional
- Crispy bacon optional
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup olive oil or canola oil
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup
- 1 -2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp sweet hot mustard [or more if you like heat]
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Prepare dressing and refrigerate early in the day, if possible, for flavors to blend. Place dressing ingredients in a quart jar, and shake well to combine. Or blend ingredients in a blender or food processor and pour into a pint jar. This makes about 1 pint of dressing and will keep for a month in refrigerator.
- Put salad greens in a large bowl and add toppings. Slice apple just before serving if possible, to prevent browning. Toss with vinaigrette.
This salad will give you a sure boost of energy, perfect for the hectic holiday season coming up!
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