Junked Up Kale Salad Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Junked Up Kale Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 bunch curly kale

stemmed and leaves shredded

1 tablespoon olive oil

or as needed

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

or as desired

2 cloves garlic

peeled

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

2 cups walnut pieces

1 lemon

juiced

2 cups cooked wild rice

2 apples (such as Gala or Pink Lady)

diced

1 cup dried cranberries

½ cup shredded Italian cheese blend (such as Trader Joe's® 4-Cheese Romano Blend)

¼ cup sesame seeds

¼ cup chia seeds

¼ cup hemp seeds

¼ cup flax seeds

2 tablespoons bread crumbs

2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese

or to taste

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Place kale in a large bowl. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over kale and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Massage oil and salt into kale until evenly coated adding more oil or salt if needed.

Step 2

Mash garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt together using a mortar and pestle until it forms a paste; add 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil and mix well. Spoon garlic mixture over kale.

Step 3

Crush walnuts using the mortar and pestle until a granular texture forms; add to kale mixture. Pour lemon juice into mortar to loosen any remaining walnut and garlic pieces and pour over kale mixture. Mix kale mixture together using your hands until evenly mixed.

Step 4

Mix wild rice apples dried cranberries Italian cheese blend sesame seeds chia seeds hemp seeds flax seeds and bread crumbs into kale mixture using your hands until salad is evenly combined. Transfer salad to serving bowls and top with blue cheese.

Nutritional Information

Junked Up Kale Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 489.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.5g 29%

Carbohydrates: 42.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 9.2g 37%

Sugars: 14.6g

Fat: 33g 51%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 7.1mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 8708.5IU 174%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.7mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 70mg 117%

Folate: 72.8mcg 18%

Calcium: 259.3mg 26%

Iron: 3.5mg 20%

Magnesium: 122.6mg 44%

Potassium: 544.6mg 15%

Sodium: 251.8mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 297.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.