Easy Kale Salad Recipe With Apples & Bleu Cheese

5 from 2 votes

This quick, delicious salad blends crisp apples with savory bleu cheese with and antioxidant-rich kale tossed in a light vinaigrette.

Course Salad

Keyword gluten-free, grain-free

Prep Time 12

Total Time 12

Servings

Calories 224kcal

Author Heather Dessinger

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp sea salt
8 cups raw kale, de-stemmed and chopped into 1-2 inch pieces (I prefer lacinato kale, but curly kale works, too!)
1 cup apples, diced into small pieces (Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, and Pink Lady are all good options)
⅓ cup raw sunflower seeds
¾ cup bleu cheese crumbles

Place chopped kale in a large bowl.
In a small bowl or cup, mix together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, salt and 1 tablespoon of the bleu cheese.
Pour the mixture over the kale. Using clean hands, massage the kale (aka scrunch it with your hands) for 2-3 minutes while making sure that it all gets coated with the olive oil mixture. Massaging makes raw kale more tender and enjoyable, but the “sweet spot” for everyone is a little different. I massage until the kale leaves look just a little wilted.
Add the diced apples, sunflower seeds and remaining blue cheese crumbles to the bowl. Toss to combine and serve.
Store leftovers in the fridge an airtight container for up to two days.

Nutritional values are estimates.

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