Kale and Beet Salad
If you are looking for salad recipes to add to your winter menu, why not give this kale and beet salad a try! Packed with winter vegetables and fruit, this easy salad can be enjoyed with or without homemade walnut dressing.
Servings: 5
Calories: 325
Ingredients
Salad:
- 4 ounces Fresh Kale , stems removed (120 grams)
- 4 Small Cooked Beets , see note 1
- 2 Oranges
- 2 Carrots
- 1 Celery Stalk , see note 2
- A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
- A pinch of Salt
- A pinch of black pepper
- ½ cup Walnuts , roughly chopped (50 grams)
- Seeds of your Choice, see note 3
Walnut Dressing:
- ½ cup Walnuts (50 grams)
- ¼ cup Water
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey or Maple Syrup
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
Instructions
For the salad:
- Tear the kale leaves into small pieces and place them in a serving bowl. Massage them with your fingers for about 2-3 minutes. This will make them softer.
- Cut the beets into bite-size pieces, peel the oranges and cut them into segments. Peel the carrots and with the same peeler, peel them into long strips. Thinly slice the celery.
- Add all these ingredients into the serving bowl and mix well. Now add a generous drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper and mix again. Throw in walnuts and seeds and give it one last mix (or don’t).
- Serve with walnut dressing or dressing of your choice.
For the walnut dressing (optional):
- Blend the walnuts in a food processor until meal-like texture. Add water, olive oil and honey and blend everything well. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice, mix and taste. Add more water, if too thick. You should get about ½ cup of dressing. For the salad, you will need about a ¼ - ⅓ cup.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Beets - you can use more or less.
- I got ½ cup of sliced celery. You can use less or omit this completely if you don’t like celery.
- Seeds - I used mixed seeds - chia, sunflower, pumpkin seeds but you can use any kind of seeds you like.
- Dressing - if you have a recipe for dressing that you like, go ahead and use it. Or use your favorite shop-bought dressing. You can also omit it completely and dress the salad with olive oil only and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
Kale and Beet Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
325
% Daily Value*
Fat
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Sodium
81
mg
4
%
Potassium
556
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
27
g
9
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
18
g
20
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
6446
IU
129
%
Vitamin C
45
mg
55
%
Calcium
80
mg
8
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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