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Kale citrus salad with oranges and avocado in a bowl with nuts and seeds.

Easy Kale Salad w/ Citrus Dressing

Easy Kale salad with citrus dressing. Curly kale leaves massaged tender and tossed with a bright and zingy salad dressing. All ingredients Aldi.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Author: Deborah Rainford

Ingredients

  • 200 g (2 ⅚ cups) curly kale
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) olive oil, for massaging the kale
  • 200 g (9 ½ cups) wild rocket
  • 1 (1) orange, peel cut off and sliced
  • 1 (1) blood orange, peel cut off and sliced
  • 4 tablespoons (4 tablespoons) seed mix
  • 1 (1) avocado
  • 100 g (3 ½ oz) feta, or similar salad cheese
  • For the dressing
  • 125 ml (4 ¼ floz) olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) honey
  • juice of 1 orange
  • 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) Dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the kale and cut out any of the large stems. Pour some olive oil onto your hands and pick up handfuls of the kale and gently rub the oil into the leaves. The leaves will turn glossy and the volume will decrease slightly. Near the end of the massaging process, sprinkle with some sea salt and lemon juice.
  • Once you've massaged the kale place it in a bowl along with the rocket and set aside while you make the dressing.
  • Add all the dressing ingredients into a clean and dry jam jar and shake well. When the ingredients first go in, they'll look split. Give the jar a vigorous shake to emulsify the citrus juice and the oil. 
  • Toss the dressing with the kale leaves. 
  • Place all the toppings on the salad and drizzle with some more dressing.

Notes

  1. Note- Most bags of curly kale from Aldi come chopped anyway, so you won't find many large stems.
  2. Note- If you prefer to not use oil to massage the leaves, then squeeze some lemon juice onto the leaves and go through the same process. 

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg
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