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Holiday Kale Salad with Maple-Balsamic Dressing

  • Author: Andrea
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Salads
  • Method: Toss
  • Cuisine: Holiday
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

A simple, yet flavorful salad made with baby kale, Granny Smith apples, dried cranberries, red onion and a delectable maple-balsamic dressing. A fantastic salad that caters to many dietary restrictions, including gluten-free, nut-free, vegetarian, vegan, Paleo and AIP diets.


Ingredients

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For the Holiday Kale Salad

  • 5 oz baby kale
  • 1 medium Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries (check ingredients for AIP compliance)
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion

For the Maple-Balsamic Dressing

  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (check ingredients for AIP compliance)
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

Instructions

Wash and prep your ingredients. Add all salad ingredients to a large salad bowl.

Add dressing ingredients to a small mason jar or dressing bottle and shake well to combine. Drizzle over salad ingredients and toss to coat. Serve fresh.


Equipment


Notes

For variation ideas, see blog post.

All nutrition information is an estimate, only, using an online nutrition calculator.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
  • Calories: 114
  • Fat: 7.2g
  • Carbohydrates: 12.5g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 1.1g

Keywords: holiday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, salad, kale, baby kale