This delicious and easy kale salad recipe is loaded with dried cranberries, roasted pistachios, dried mangos and then tossed in a simple orange juice and olive oil salad dressing.
Top this kale and cranberry salad with goat cheese for added creaminess.
I love the simplicity and richness of this Kale salad with cranberries and goat cheese.
"Can you make me some November salad? This my working title for your kale salad recipe with the pistachios, cranberries, and dried mangos, because the colors in it remind me of so very much of salt marsh hummocks and banks of spartina in the autumn."
This is a quote from one of my clients. She lives next to a cove in the brackish water marshes near Charleston, SC. Even though I eat this kale salad year round it will forever be known to me as "November Salad".
Kale Salad with Pistachio & Cranberry Variations
Curly Kale is pictured but lacinato (AKA dinosaur) or Red Russian kale works too with this salad.
Don't want to wash the kale? Buy a pre washed bag instead.
Goat cheese (AKA chèvre) adds creaminess to this kale salad. But leave it out if you're vegan.
Dried mango's and cranberries add a touch of sweetness. Other dried fruits that are good in kale salad are raisins, apricots, dates, or figs.
Pistachios add the perfect crunch as well as salt and the richness of roasted nuts. Having said that, almonds, pecans, or walnuts work too.
Don't have oranges or orange juice? Dress this kale and cranberry salad with lemon or balsamic vinaigrette instead.
Kale Salad with Cranberries and Goat Cheese Tips
Plate like a pro! I like to toss the salad and the other ingredients separately in the dressing so that I can add the ingredients on top of the salad and they don't all get lost in the bottom. It's visually beautiful as well.
TIP: Have an unused jar and don't want to dirty a bowl? Add salad dressing ingredients to jar and shake vigorously.
Things In My Kitchen:
- Salad spinner - Keep your greens fresh & clean. Kale can get very dirty. Soak it, drain it, spin it.
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Kale Salad with Cranberries, Pistachios, Goat Cheese
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This delicious and easy kale salad recipe is loaded with dried cranberries, pistachios, dried mangos and then tossed in a simple orange juice and olive oil dressing. Top this kale and cranberry salad with goat cheese for added creaminess.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking Involved
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Ingredient List Salad:
- 1 head kale, rinsed, destemmed, chopped
- ½ cup roasted & salted pistachios, chopped
- ⅔ cup dried mango slices, chopped
- ½ cup dried sweetened cranberries
- ⅔ cup goat cheese (chèvre), crumbled (optional as garnish)
Ingredient List Dressing:
- 1 orange, juiced
- 3 tablespoon e.v. olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together dressing ingredients in a small bowl or mix in a jar. Add salt to taste.
- Add salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss with dressing.
- Top with crumbled goat cheese. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- Don't want to wash the kale? Buy a pre washed bag instead.
- I like to toss the salad and the other ingredients separately in the dressing so that I can add the ingredients on top of the salad and they don't all get lost in the bottom.
- Have an unused jar and don't want to dirty a bowl? Add salad dressing ingredients to jar and shake vigorously.
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