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Kale and Apple Salad with Golden Raisins, Maple Vinaigrette

September 9, 2021 by Angela Roberts 23 Comments

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Kale and apple salad with maple vinaigrette ushers in fall and works through winter. #kalesalad #kale #salad #maplevinaigrette #spinachtiger #potlucksalad #potluckideas via @angelaroberts

 Kale and Apple Salad

This is one of those salads I  made over and over and over. It’s just that good and it’s a wonderful way to usher in the Fall with kale and apples dressed with a maple vinaigrette. 

Kale Apple Salad

Kale and Apple Salad is great with Maple Vinaigrette

Maple vinaigrette is easy to make and so perfect for a heavy tough green like kale. I  use maple syrup, dijon mustard, olive oil and apple cider vinegar.   

Kale & Apple Salad with Maple Cider Viniagrette by Angela Roberts

This is the perfect pot luck salad. It can be dressed with this cider maple vinaigrette and made ahead of time. Greens are royal produce and kale is king. I love it for it heartiness. It doesn’t wilt easily, making it nothing like spinach at all. It maintains a chew even when sautéed, and it stays very edible long after it’s dressed.

I added in a chopped sautèed sweet potato which was tossed with olive oil,  maple syrup and cayenne pepper. You can leave this out if you want your salad to be lighter.

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Every single time I  bring this salad to a party, people want the recipe and there is none left. People that think they don’t like kale love this salad.

Kale & Apple Salad with Maple Cider Viniagrette by Angela Roberts

Kale salad is even good left over if you ever have any left over. 

Tell me, do you have a go to dish for carting to dinner parties or potlucks.

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5 from 1 vote

Kale and Apple Salad with Raisins, Pecans, and a Cider Maple Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Angela Roberts

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of lacinato or tuscan kale
  • 1 apple in small slices with skin on
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 10 roasted walnuts or pecans
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper more or less to your liking
  • 3 teaspoon maple syrup divided (one for sweet potato, one for nuts, one for dressing)

Maple Vinaigrette

  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon maple sryup can use a sugar free
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil Start with one tablespoon and add as you need it

Instructions

  • Carefully cut out the ribs of the kale. Rinse and dry.
  • Cut into bite size pieces. Some people like kale finely chopped. That's an option.
  • slice apples thinly with skins on
  • toss walnuts or pecans with 1 teaspoon of maple syrup
  • Roast walnuts for 5 minutes at 375. Set aside.
  • Toss kale with apples, raisins and nuts.
  • Peal and cut sweet potato into cubes. Toss with olive oil, cayenne pepper, salt and a teaspoon of maple syrup. Bake on baking sheet at 350 until done about 15 minutes. You can also saute on top of the stove.

Maple Vinaigrette Dressing

  • Place maple syrup, mustard and vinegar, olive oil in blender or magic bullet. (I used my Vitamix).
  • Toss salad with dressing. You may not need all the dressing.
  • Make ahead. I made salad and dressed it two hours before eating it. The left over salad went into the refrigerator and we ate it the next day. It was still good.

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If you love this recipe, please give it five stars. It means a lot. xoxo

 

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Filed Under: Healthy Recipes, Paleo Primal, Salad /Dressings Recipes, Vegetable/Side Dish, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: apples, dijon mustard, golden raisins, kale, maple syrup, pecans

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If you love this recipe, please give it five stars. It means a lot. xoxo

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Comments

  1. Leah | So, How's It Taste? says

    March 28, 2013 at 8:23 am

    I’m so glad you did a wrap-up of the food we ate! I loved your kale salad…my first taste of kale. I hope to make it soon.

    Reply
    • angela says

      March 30, 2013 at 7:51 am

      I’m so glad you gave it a try. I used to hate kale until I figured it out and started playing around with it.

      Reply
  2. Whitney @ The Newlywed Chefs says

    February 12, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Yum! Looks like you were great under such pressure- this looks like an awesome salad!

    Reply
  3. The Duo Dishes says

    February 11, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    Definitely can’t leave out the sweet potatoes! Those guys would be in there for sure. We’re big kale salad fans too. Massaging the greens to break them with the vinaigrette is a great aggression relief too!

    Reply
    • angela says

      February 12, 2013 at 8:01 am

      Massaging the greens. I like the sound of that. And always yes on sweet potatoes.

      Reply
  4. Lynda - TasteFood says

    February 11, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    I just love kale salads, and the sweetness you’ve added to this recipe sounds perfect.

    Reply
    • angela says

      February 12, 2013 at 8:02 am

      Thanks Lynda, I just realized the sweetness matters with kale. It balances it.

      Reply
  5. Natalie says

    February 11, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Loving the kale lately. This salad looks great!

    Reply
  6. sippitysup says

    February 11, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Kale is a good choice for a potluck because it holds up so well. GREG

    Reply
  7. Rosa says

    February 11, 2013 at 1:00 am

    A lovely salad and combination! Healthy and delicious.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  8. amy @ fearless homemaker says

    February 10, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    I absolutely love salads like this – so light, refreshing, but still so satisfying. It was fantastic to see you at the Blogger Potluck + i hope to see you again soon!

    Reply
    • angela says

      February 12, 2013 at 8:02 am

      Me too. So good to see you looking so well. Wink wink.

      Reply
  9. bellini says

    February 10, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    I must admit that I have not had kale in anything other than soup. Blogging is all about leaving my comfort zone so its time I spread my wings.

    Reply

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