Kale Apple Walnut Salad with Cider Dressing

This Kale Apple Walnut Salad with Cider Dressing is the perfect fall salad recipe! Sweet apples, crunchy walnuts and tender kale drenched in a tangy apple cider dressing. Vegan, grain free.

This Kale Apple Walnut Salad with Cider Dressing is a hearty kale salad loaded with crispy diced apples and buttery chunks of walnuts, and dressed with a sweet and tangy apple cider vinaigrette. The perfect fall salad recipe will bring out all the delicious flavors of the season!

A SWEET & SPICY EVERYDAY SALAD

I may not have broken out the pumpkin recipes.still, but when fall rolls in I just can’t stop making this Kale Apple Walnut Salad to celebrate the new seasonal produce. It’s the perfect Segway from warmer weather to leisurely fall days – crisp kale, fresh parsley, sweet apple and buttery walnuts are layered for a quick and easy cider dressing Texture and flavor combination, that is next level. While this salad brings out the flavors of fall, it’s an everyday recipe that you can easily make any time of year, since apples, kale, and walnuts are all available year-round!

INGREDIENTS FOR CABBAGE APPLE WALNUT SALAD WITH CIDRESDRESSING

Those 15 minutes Kale and Apple Salad consists of two components: the salad and the homemade dressing. For the salad, a bed of freshly chopped kale and parsley is topped with sweet, bite-sized Honeycrisp apple chunks, chopped walnuts and ground black pepper. And the toppings don’t have to stop there – yYou can also add some vegan feta cheese crumbles for an extra creamy touch. If you want to make this recipe nut-free, simply swap out the walnuts for pumpkin seeds.

For our easy homemade cider dressing, we simply combine all of our ingredients in a jar and shake; no whisk or mixer needed! Buttery extra virgin olive oil and tangy apple cider vinegar form the base, while Dijon mustard, maple syrup, garlic and salt add tons of sweet and tangy flavor. For an oil-free dressing, you can swap out that super creamy tahini dressing and use apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice instead.

HOW TO MAKE CABBAGE APPLE WALNUT SALAD WITH CIDER DRESSING

1. shake Emulsify the oil, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, garlic and salt in a glass.
2. Add to Place the chopped kale leaves in a bowl, pour over ¾ of the dressing and massage the kale until tender.
3. Add parsley, apple, walnuts and remaining dressing and Mix. Enjoy!

This kale salad is best served fresh, but if you have leftovers they can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If you want to make this ahead of time, you can prepare the veggies and dressing separately and store until you’re ready to enjoy.

CAITLIN’S COOKING TIPS

• Massage your kale: Kale is nothing without a good massage! It helps soften the tough leaves, making them easier to digest (and reduces any bitter taste!).
• Make it a major: Add chickpeas to turn this salad into a full-on, filling main course, or serve this side dish with some crunchy tofu.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

This salad is delicious enough to be a side dish or the main course, but if you serve it as a side dish it would be delicious as well meaty beet burgers or smoky BLT sandwiches. If you’re serving it as a main course, you can use that to top it up high in protein chickpeas or crispy tofu and serve it with a side dish Fried Tomato Soup, Dijon Garlic Potato Wedgesor roasted parsnips.

If you’re looking for more flavorful salad recipes, you’ll love this one too Kale and Cranberry Salad with Tahini DressingThis Fresh Thai-inspired salad with tempehand the Buffalo Tofu Salad with Creamy Hemp Ranch!

FAQs:

• Can you eat kale raw in a salad? Yes — raw kale is high in fiber and can be a bit tough at times, but massaging the kale before eating will make it more tender and easier to chew and digest. Plus it tastes tastier!
• How do you get the bitterness out of kale salad? Massaging it in helps, but combining it with sweet and sour ingredients also helps balance kale’s naturally bitter taste.
• Which apples are best for salads? I prefer Honeycrisp apples because I love their crunchy texture and tart yet sweet bite, but you can also make this recipe with a Granny Smith or Fuji apple, depending on your taste and what you have on hand!
• Which nuts are best for salads? So many different types of nuts and seeds can be used as a salad topping – walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, peanuts… you name it!

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