Kale Crunch Salad

Grey plate with kale and peanuts. Dressing and fork on the side.

5 from 2 votes

Easy Kale Crunch Salad with a peanut vinaigrette is a wonderful side dish or light lunch. Crave worthy flavors with lots of crunchy textures.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Servings:

Author: Bailey Rhatigan

Equipment

small blender or food processor

Ingredients

6-7 cups Lacinato kale, stems removed, chopped about 2 bunches
3 cups green cabbage, chopped
1½ cup mini peppers, chopped
¼ cup salted peanuts, chopped
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
⅓ cup green onions, chopped about one bunch

Peanut Vinaigrette

½ cup avocado oil *see notes
¼ cup fresh cilantro
1½ Tbsp peanut butter
2½ Tbsp rice vinegar *see notes
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp shallot
2½ Tsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp soy sauce, low sodium
¼ tsp pepper
¼ tsp salt

Instructions

Discard the stems of the kale and finely chop it into bite sized pieces, place it into a large serving bowl. Drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over the kale and gently massage it to soften it a bit.
Add chopped cabbage, chopped, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, green onions and chopped mini peppers to the large serving bowl.
Make the dressing. Add all the ingredients to a small blender or food processor; peanut butter, oil, cilantro, soy sauce, rice vinegar, salt & pepper, garlic, shallot, maple syrup. Blitz the ingredients well until everything is well blended. Give it a taste and adjust if needed (add a pinch more salt or maple syrup if you prefer).
Drizzle 3/4ths of the dressing over the salad, mix well. Serve the salad, feel free to garnish with extra chopped peanuts. Drizzle the rest of the dressing over the salad if desired (I always do!) enjoy!

Notes

*use any kale you prefer, you can also use spinach if you don't like kale

*olive oil will also work great, be sure it is neutral in flavor.

*apple cider vinegar will also work well.

*if meal prepping or making this ahead of time, leave the dressing off to the side until ready to serve. You can keep it in a jar and give it a shake before pouring over the salad.

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