Easy Kale Salad with Fresh Lemon Dressing

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

5 cups chopped kale

1-2 teaspoons olive oil

⅛ teaspoon salt

2 cups broccoli florets (chopped)

½ cup sliced almonds

½ cup crumbled feta cheese (optional, or shredded cheddar)

¼ cup shredded carrot

¼ cup finely diced red onion

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup dried cranberries

¼ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon honey (or sugar, adjust plus add to taste)

1 clove garlic (minced)

½ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Dressing:

Combine olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, Dijon, honey, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a lidded mason jar and shake well to emulsify. Dip a kale leaf in the dressing and adjust sweetener, salt, and pepper to taste. You can make this dressing as sweet or tart as your heart desires!

Salad:

Massage the chopped kale with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Rub with your fingers until leaves begin to darken and tenderize. This makes it taste great and gives the kale a silky texture!

In a large bowl, combine massaged kale, broccoli, almonds, cheese, carrots, onion, sunflower seeds, cranberries. Shake your dressing once more and pour about ⅓ of the dressing over the salad. Toss to coat and add extra dressing, to taste.

Nutrition

• Calories: 334 kcal
• Total Fat: 26 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Sodium: 315 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 9 g