Autumn Kale and Apple Salad

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Autumn Kale and Apple Salad

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October 9, 2021
October 9, 2021

Karen Osborne

Karen Osborne

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This is a nutrient packed salad that will make 4 servings.  The crunchy topping is enough for 8 servings, so double the kale and apples if you want to serve 8 or keep half of the topping in a glass jar in your freezer to quickly make this salad a second time at a later date.  You can also quadruple the topping recipe and store it in your freezer to make this salad anytime. 

Topping:

  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

  • zest of one orange

  • 1 teaspoon warm water

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

  • 1/2 cup pecan halves

Dressing:

  • ✓ 1 Honeycrisp apple (Pink Lady or any other type will work too)
  • ✓ 1/2 yellow onion steamed
  • ✓ 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ✓ 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ✓ 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • ✓ 1 Medjool date (pitted)
  • ✓ 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ✓ 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules
  • ✓ pepper to taste

Salad:

  • 6 cups kale (chiffonade cut)

  • 2 Honeycrisp apples, diced (Pink Lady or any other type will work too)

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, combine the coconut sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, orange zest and water, and stir until it becomes a paste.
  3. Add the pecans and pumpkin seeds, and stir until they are coated.
  4. Spread the mixture thinly on the parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, and bake for 15 minutes
  5. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet, and then break into bite sized clusters.
  6. In a blender, add the onion, one apple roughly chopped, the date, apple cider vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic granules, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, and blend until smooth.
  7. Place the kale in a mixing bowl or serving bowl and massage with 1/2 cup of the dressing.
  8. Dice the remaining two apples, and add them to the kale
  9. Add the rest of the dressing and stir until combined.
  10. Top with half of the pecan/pumpkin seed clusters, and serve immediately. Note: If you are not serving immediately, leave the clusters off until right before serving.

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