Categorized:

  • Appetizers & Salads
  • Healthy

Tagged:

  • almonds
  • balsamic vinegar
  • goat cheese
  • kale
  • oranges
Kale Orange Salad - 1

Kale Orange Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch curly kale (about 9 oz), thick ribs removed, remaining thinly sliced (about 6 cups)
  • 2/3 cup sliced almonds , toasted
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 3 oz goat cheese , crumbled
  • 1 blood orange* , peeled and sliced into rounds then halved (navel orange can be substituted)
  • 2 mandarin oranges , peeled and segmented

Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 3 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice**
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt (do scant if using table salt)
  • 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey

Instructions

  • For the Salad: Add kale, half of the almonds, half of the green onions and the mandarin oranges to a salad bowl.
  • Pour over vinaigrette dressing then toss salad. Top with remaining almonds and green onions, add blood oranges and goat cheese and serve.
  • For the vinaigrette: In a mixing bowl whisk together all ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.

Notes

  1. Navel oranges can be used in place of the blood oranges.
  2. Mandarin orange juice can be used as well.
  3. Recipe source: inspired by Spoon Fork Bacon

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