This salad is easily customizable, so you can dress up this salad with anything you like! Try using a pear instead of the apple or chopped pecans, walnuts or pistachios instead of the almonds. You can also add a sprinkle of crumbled cheese, dried fruit (such as dried cherries, cranberries or chopped apricots), sunflower seeds or pepitas.
Kale Salad with Maple-Balsamic Dressing
Serves 4
8 ounces curly kale
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard or mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 apple, cored and chopped
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1. TEAR: Tear kale leaves from stems and discard stems. Tear kale into small bite-size pieces….