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| Kale salad before adding the grapes and carrots |
Things that you'll need:
3 Green onions sliced
Kale (2 small bunches-chopped)
1 lb blueberries
2 cups Walnuts (substitute almonds if you must)
1 heaping cup Craisins
1 cup Pumpkin kernels (sunflower kernels work too)
1 pint Grape tomatoes
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| The grapes are in... |
20 Red grapes- sliced in halves
10 baby Carrots-julienned (optional)
10 oz crumbled Feta cheese (optional)
Dressing:
Simply whisk together the following
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cup raw apple cider vinegar
Tip: Place the kale down first and then layer in your ingredients. Wait until your company has arrived and then toss it at the table. It truly is a lovely salad visually, but once it is tossed the heavy aditions tend to fall to the bottom of the bowl.
I made the healthy dressing above and the salad did NOT taste good. I love bitter but this was unpalatable. That's when I knew if my teenage girls were going to devour this medley of healthfulness, I was going to need to bring out the big guns. Luckily I had a bottle of dressing in the cupboard.
I absolutely love Ken's Steakhouse "Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette." Any brand variation will do in a pinch. I vote try it my way first. Toss with the dressing and then add about 1/4 cup of the Ken's and taste it again. Start small as you don't want to overdress it.
Dressing:
Simply whisk together the following
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cup raw apple cider vinegar
Tip: Place the kale down first and then layer in your ingredients. Wait until your company has arrived and then toss it at the table. It truly is a lovely salad visually, but once it is tossed the heavy aditions tend to fall to the bottom of the bowl.
I made the healthy dressing above and the salad did NOT taste good. I love bitter but this was unpalatable. That's when I knew if my teenage girls were going to devour this medley of healthfulness, I was going to need to bring out the big guns. Luckily I had a bottle of dressing in the cupboard.
I absolutely love Ken's Steakhouse "Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette." Any brand variation will do in a pinch. I vote try it my way first. Toss with the dressing and then add about 1/4 cup of the Ken's and taste it again. Start small as you don't want to overdress it.
Note*** Next time I will opt out of adding the feta. It turned purple from the blueberries and made the overall salad look milky upon tossing a second time. I really appreciate the gorgeous, glossy sheen of a vinaigrette! I also thought the carrot flavor was too strong. Great color but not my personal favorite. Orange bell pepper will be in the next addition.
| All tossed and ready to go |
