We had a couple of weeks where the weather was beautiful and warm. So, of course I got excited and planned some salads to make. But in true midwest fashion it got cold again. Oh well, this salad is kind of a fall salad with the apples and apple dressing so I guess it worked with the cold weather.
As I was eating this salad, I went to the recipe and saw the pictures with the almonds on the salad and realized I forgot them, whoops. I guess I will just have to make this again in the fall and add the almonds.
Apple Bacon Cranberry Kale Salad
Ingredients:
- 6 cups chopped kale
- 1 large gala apple, red and chopped into bite size pieces
- 2/3 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- 1 cup almonds, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled queso fresco
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
Apple Dressing
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Directions:
- Wash and pat dry the kale. Remove the stem from each kale leaf. Chop the kale leaves into bite sized pieces. Pour a few drops of olive oil into your clean hands and and massage the kale leaves until they are dark in color and tender. Place the kale into a large bowl.
- On top of the kale, add the apple, bacon, almonds, queso fresco and cranberries. Toss to combine.
- In a mason jar, add in all of the apple dressing ingredients. Place the lid on the jar and shake very well to combine the ingredients.
- If salad will all be consumed in one meal, pour the dressing over top of the salad and toss to combine. If there will be leftover salad, pour dressing over individual servings. Place lid on mason jar and store dressing in the refrigerator, shaking well before serving again.
Enjoy!!!
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Nutrition Facts |
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Servings: 4 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories: 581 |
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Total Fat |
36.6g |
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Saturated Fat |
8g |
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Trans Fat |
0g |
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Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.3g |
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Monounsaturated Fat |
11.9g |
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Cholesterol |
47.5mg |
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Sodium |
554.3mg |
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Total Carbohydrates |
52.4g |
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Dietary Fiber |
18.5g |
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Sugars |
26.3g |
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Protein |
15.1g |
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Calcium |
27.1% |
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Iron |
9.5% |
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Potassium |
425.2mg |
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Vitamin A |
0.1% |
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Vitamin C |
58.4% |
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*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use. |
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*Adapted from eatwell 101.
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