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Large bowl with a kale salad with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.
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Rubbed Kale Salad with Berries

This kale salad with berries is a deliciously healthy side dish that takes only minutes to prepare. It's chock full of Mother Nature's healthiest ingredients and then topped with a homemade vinaigrette dressing which is just the right amount of tang to compliment the hearty kale.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: healthy salad, healthy side dish, Vegetable - Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 133kcal

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 5 cups fresh kale ribs removed, chopped, and massaged
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets finely chopped
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • 2 cups fresh blackberries
  • cups shredded carrots
  • 3 tablespoons minced shallots
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the vinaigrette;

  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup raspberry balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper

Instructions

To make the salad;

  • Add the chopped kale to a very large bowl and rub (massage) well for 1-2 minutes.
  • Layer the remaining salad ingredients in the bowl and top with salt and pepper.
  • Chill the salad until ready to serve.

To make the vinaigrette;

  • In a jar with a lid, add all of the vinaigrette ingredients together and shake well to combine. Chill until ready to serve the salad.
  • To serve, drizzle the kale salad with as much or as little of the homemade vinaigrette as you like, and toss well.

Notes

1 cup = 1 serving
Dress the salad right before serving with the homemade vinaigrette. Toss, and enjoy.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 8440IU | Vitamin C: 91.2mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1.5mg