Kale Berry Salad with Granola
kale salad with berries and granola
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
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- Granola
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup rice cereal
- 1/4 cup whole almonds
- 1/4 cup hulled sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup pistachios, walnuts, or pecans
- 1 large egg white, beaten
- 2–3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- salt to taste
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- Dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- salt and pepper to taste
- Kale Salad
- One medium bunch of kale, chopped and roughed up until tender
- 1/2 cup berries
- 4 medium radishes, sliced thin
- 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (gorgonzola would work too!)
- 1/3 cup granola mixture
Instructions
- To make the granola, preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, combine the oats, rice cereal, nuts, and seeds. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white, olive oil, and honey. Add to the granola mixture and toss well to coat. Transfer the mixture to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake about 15-20 minutes or until mixture is golden brown. Let the granola cool slightly before adding to the salad.
- To make the dressing: In a small bowl (or half pint sized mason jar) add all ingredients and whisk (or cap and shake) to combine.
- To assemble the salad: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Drizzle with salad dressing and toss well the combine. Let the salad rest 10-15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Granola recipe & dressing recipe makes enough for 2 batches of this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4