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kale salad with sweet potatoes, cabbage, and pecans in a honey basil vinaigrette.

Kale Salad with Honey Basil Vinaigrette

Carolyn
This hearty kale salad features toasted pecans, sweet blueberries, roasted sweet potatoes, and tangy feta in a homemade honey basil vinaigrette. It tastes delicious and it's packed with feel-good ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 408 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the kale salad:

  • 1 bunch of organic kale, destemmed and torn into pieces (about 6 ½ loosely packed cups)
  • ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 1½ cups finely chopped purple cabbage
  • ⅔ cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • ⅔ cup feta cheese
  • 1½ cups cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes Find recipe here

For the Honey Basil Vinaigrette:

  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 13 basil leaves (small handful)
  • 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons honey
  • pinch of kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Follow the recipe for cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on a sheet pan and spread the nuts on top of it. Roast for a couple of minutes until fragrant and darkened slightly, about 5 minutes. Set them aside to cool.
  • In a large salad bowl, add the torn kale leaves. Drizzle the olive oil on top and use your hands to gently massage the oil into the kale leaves. The kale should decrease in volume a little bit.
  • In a mini food processor, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil leaves, honey, and kosher salt. Pulse until the basil is completely pulverized and the dressing is emulsified.
  • Add the chopped cabbage, toasted pecans, blueberries, feta, and roasted sweet potatoes to the salad. Toss to combine. Add half the dressing and toss to combine, then add the remaining dressing and toss until evenly coated.
  • Enjoy immediately. Store leftover salad in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 day.

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Nutrition

Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 325mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 7927IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 2mg
Keyword kale salad
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