Name: Kale Salad with Candied Almonds, Apples and Maple Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup 60 ml extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons 30 ml maple syrup; ¼ cup 60 ml lemon juice; Salt to taste; ½ cup 69 g whole raw almonds; 1 tablespoon 15 ml extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon 15 ml maple syrup; ½ teaspoons salt; 1 bunch kale (stems discarded and leaves roughly chopped); ½ cup 75 g crumbled Feta cheese; 4 scallions (thinly sliced); 1 medium tart apple (Granny Smith, Northern Spy or Braeburn, halved, cored and thinly sliced)

Kale Salad with Candied Almonds, Apples and Maple Dressing

This refreshing Kale Salad with Candied Almonds, Apples and Maple Dressing is sweetened by homemade candied nuts and a simple maple syrup dressing.

Kale Salad with Candied Almonds, Apples and Maple Dressing

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

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Ingredients

¼ cup 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons 30 ml maple syrup
¼ cup 60 ml lemon juice
Salt to taste
½ cup 69 g whole raw almonds
1 tablespoon 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon 15 ml maple syrup
½ teaspoons salt
1 bunch kale stems discarded and leaves roughly chopped
½ cup 75 g crumbled Feta cheese
4 scallions thinly sliced
1 medium tart apple Granny Smith, Northern Spy or Braeburn, halved, cored and thinly sliced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C).
To make the Maple Dressing: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well incorporated, then set aside.
To make the Candied Almonds: In a bowl, toss the almonds with the olive oil, maple syrup and salt, spread in one flat layer on a parchment- or foil-lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
To make the Kale Salad: In a large bowl, combine the kale, feta, scallions, apple and warm almonds, toss with the dressing and serve immediately.
Tip: If you don’t have almonds, you can use any other nuts you have on hand—pecans or walnuts would be delicious.
Recipe posted with permission from Great Meals with Greens and Grains, by Megan Wolf