Massaged Kale Salad with Pine Nuts & Dried Cranberries

Massaged Kale Salad with Pine Nuts & Dried Cranberries

  Ready in : 15 mins

Massaged Kale Salad with Pine Nuts & Dried Cranberries could be just the gluten free and primal recipe you've been looking for. One serving contains 365 calories, 5g of protein, and 34g of fat. For $1.69 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It is perfect for Christmas. This recipe from Foodista requires pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, garlic, and kosher salt. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. With a spoonacular score of 87%, this dish is excellent. Massaged Kale Salad with Pistachios, Dried Cherries, and Avocado, Massaged Kale Salad with Pistachios, Dried Cherries, and Avocado, and Massaged Kale Salad with Pistachios, Dried Cherries, and Avocado are very similar to this recipe.

Ingredients

curly kale

curly kale

1 bunch

lacinato kale

lacinato kale

1 bunch

olive oil

olive oil

6 servings

salt

salt

6 servings

pine nuts

pine nuts

0.33333334 cup

cranberries

cranberries

0.33333334 cup

parmesan cheese

parmesan cheese

0.25 cup

pepper

pepper

6 servings

dijon mustard

dijon mustard

2 tablespoons

lemon juice

lemon juice

0.25 cup

oregano leaves

oregano leaves

3 tablespoons

kosher salt

kosher salt

0.5 teaspoon

pepper flakes

pepper flakes

0.5 teaspoon

maple syrup

maple syrup

1 tablespoon

garlic

garlic

3 cloves

extra virgin olive oil

extra virgin olive oil

0.33333334 cup

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Remove the stems from the kale and tear into pieces.

    kale

    kale

  2. 2
    Place prepared kale in a large bowl, rinse and drain.

    kale

    kale

    bowl
    bowl
  3. 3
    Add some olive oil and a pinch of salt and massage kale with both of your hands for about 5 minutes. (This step will help reduce the bitter flavor of the kale. Set aside.)Clean hands. Make the vinaigrette by adding Dijon mustard, lemon juice, oregano leaves, salt, red pepper flakes, maple syrup and garlic in a blender. Blend until smooth, then slowly add extra virgin olive oil, continue blending until well combined.

    extra virgin olive oil

    extra virgin olive oil

    red pepper flakes

    red pepper flakes

    oregano

    oregano

    dijon mustard

    dijon mustard

    lemon juice

    lemon juice

    maple syrup

    maple syrup

    vinaigrette

    vinaigrette

    olive oil

    olive oil

    garlic

    garlic

    kale

    kale

    salt

    salt

    blender
    blender
  4. 4
    Add pine nuts and dried cranberries into the large bowl with the kale.

    dried cranberries

    dried cranberries

    pine nuts

    pine nuts

    kale

    kale

    bowl
    bowl
  5. 5
    Pour the vinaigrette over and toss all ingredients together.

    vinaigrette

    vinaigrette

  6. 6
    Transfer the kale salad to a large serving bowl or small bowls for individual servings.Use a vegetable peeler, shave some Parmesan cheese on top and season with freshly ground black pepper.

    ground black pepper

    ground black pepper

    parmesan

    parmesan

    vegetable

    vegetable

    kale

    kale

    peeler
    peeler
    bowl
    bowl
  7. 7
    Serve!