Best Kale Salad With Radishes, Goat Cheese and Pecans
This salad is the reason I started growing kale in my garden. I find the best kale to grow for this salad is Curly or Red Russian kale. Both types of kale have a mild flavour and do not require any special care before adding them to a salad. I like to use soft goat cheese and toasted pecans. The cranberries and honey-Dijon mustard dressing are the perfect addition of sweet and sour flavour. If you are not a fan of kale, don't completely blow it off until you try this salad!
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 4-6 cups red Russian or curly kale Wash and remove stems and pat the leaves dry.
- 4-6 medium radishes sliced
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup crumbled soft goat cheese
- ½ cup (optional) pecans toasted and chopped
Honey-Dijon Mustard Dressing:
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1½ tbsp red or white wine vinegar you can also use tarragon vinegar
- 1 tbsp liquid honey
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Instructions
To toast pecans if using:
- Heat a heavy frying pan on the stove to medium, add the pecans and toast until they are slightly browned and fragrant. Remove pan for heat and, once the pecans are cooled, chop them.
To make the dressing:
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk. Set aside.
To make the salad:
- Toss the kale with the dressing and let sit for 10-15 minutes. (The dressing will soften the kale a bit.)
- Add the sliced radishes and cranberries and toss the mixture.
- Add the goat cheese and give it a final toss to mix.
- Add the toasted pecans, if using.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 7gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 398mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 6840IUVitamin C: 81mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!