Superfood Salad
Enjoy all the benefits of a restaurant superfood salad at home. This awesome kale salad recipe features a healthy dose of kale, broccoli, berries and seeds.Ready in about 20 minutes, it will power your day!
Servings: 6
Calories: 247kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale chopped
- 6 ounce broccoli slaw bagged -find in the produce dept
- 5 ounce carrots julienned
- 2 heads broccoli chopped
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ½ cup low sugar dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup goji berries
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup pomegranate vinegar (or other flavor)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Prepare dressing by combining all ingredients. Stir well.
- Place kale in a large bowl and add 2-3 Tablespoons dressing.
- With hands, massage and rub dressing into kale 2-3 minutes to soften texture of kale.
- Add all remaining ingredients to bowl then top with remaining dressing.
- Stir well.
Notes
Expert tips
- "Massage" the kale- it really makes a big difference in the texture of the salad. Simply strip the kale from the stems, wash and dry well then add a little dressing or lemon juice and use your fingertips to massage the kale a few minutes. Then tear into smaller pieces.
- If time saving tips are important, be sure to look for pre-prepped veggies at your store.
- Make this salad ahead if desired and store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 872mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 5510IU | Vitamin C: 211mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 2mg
