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Deb’s Kale Salad with Apple, Cranberries and Pecans
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Deb’s Kale Salad with Apple, Cranberries and Pecans

11 ingredients 20 min 4 openrecipes
Deb’s Kale Salad with Apple, Cranberries and Pecans

A hearty, holiday-worthy raw kale salad with chopped Granny Smith apple, cranberries, toasted pecans and goat cheese, tossed in a zippy honey mustard dressing. It’s both vegetarian and gluten free.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

569
Calories
10g
Protein
25g
Fat
84g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Goat Cheese 1 oz (28g) 103
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 8 ounces kale (I used regular curly green kale, but Deb recommends Cavolo Nero or Lacinato, Dinosaur or Tuscan Kale)
  • 4 to 5 medium radishes
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or cherries)
  • 1 medium Granny Smith apple
  • 2 ounces soft goat cheese, chilled
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon smooth Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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