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    Home > Salads & Dressings > Baby Kale Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette

    Baby Kale Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette

    Published: Oct 24, 2018 · Modified: Oct 15, 2022 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Kale and apple salad with honey cider dressing

    Baby Kale Salad with apples topped with a sweet and tangy cider dressing. The combination of textures and flavors work perfectly. This is a lovely fall kale salad that will easily pair with about any Fall entree you’re serving.

    Kale and apple salad with sunflower seeds and cider vinaigrette

    Next Door Eatery has opened its doors in Central Park here in Highlands Ranch and last month I was invited to attend the grand opening. We were treated to guacamole and chips, tomato soup, house made hummus and Cuban sandwiches. Delicious!

    They also shared this recipe for Baby Kale Salad … so perfect for a Fall side dish.

    It’s a perfect example of the clever and wholesome recipes that is so easy to make in your own kitchen.

    This recipe combines ingredients and textures that work beautifully together.

    The tart crunch of Granny Smith Apples, the mild and slightly peppery flavor of baby kale, and the creamy cheese are a perfect base for the tart sweet vinaigrette. The cheese used in this salad is local feta, from Jumpin’ Good Goat Dairy in Buena Vista, CO.

    It was a pleasure to learn about tender baby kale, and for this salad to be successful, it is a necessity. I’ve only cooked with the tougher mature variety, which can prove to be a bit ornery to tame.

    Both are nutritious powerhouses, but the smaller leaves of baby kale are much more delicate than mature kale.

    And both the small stems and leaves of baby kale are edible. It features a more delicate flavor than the grown up variety.

    Give this Baby kale salad a try.

    Kale and apple salad with cider vinaigrette

    Recipe for Baby Kale Salad with Cider Vinaigrette:

    I hope you give this Baby Kale and Salad recipe a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating.

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    Kale apple salad with cider vinaigrette

    Baby Kale Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

    The combination of textures and flavors work great with each other. This is a beautiful side dish salad that will easily pair with about any Fall entree you’re serving.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 501kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 1 clove garlic pressed through a garlic press or fine diced.
    • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 3 cups baby kale
    • 1 tablespoon fresh whole leaf parsley fine chopped
    • for the dressing
    • 4 tablespoons Apple cider or apple juice
    • 4 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
    • 2 teaspoon honey
    • fresh ground pepper to taste
    • 2 granny smith apples cut in slices
    • 1/8 cup sunflower seeds
    • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
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    Instructions

    • Sprinkle the chopped garlic into your salad bowl. Rub the garlic into the bottom and sided of bowl. Add the olive oil to the bowl.
    • Wash greens well and dry. Place the kale and parsley into the bowl on top of the oil and mix until all leaves are coated with the oil.
    • Pour the apple juice and vinegar in a bowl, add the salt and several generous turns of black pepper, add honey and stir until the salt dissolves. Shake or whisk to recombine.
    • Pour this mixture over the greens and toss until combined.
    • Add apple slices. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and feta. Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 5195IU | Vitamin C: 66.1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    1. Vickie says

      October 26, 2018 at 3:04 pm

      Perfect recipe! Seasonal and local is my favorite way to eat and apples are abundant right now. Thanks for sharing this! Baby kale or red russian kale are a favorite salad ingredient. I like to massage a double handful with EVI oil and then squeeze a fresh lemon over with a pinch of salt. Easy, tart salad … you know me and my citrus habit.

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    2. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says

      October 25, 2018 at 11:11 am

      Sounds wonderful, Lea Ann! I make a lot of kale salads. I love that stuff raw. It’s a pretty salad, too. And I’m so loving all things apple right now.

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