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Best of Summer Kale Salad with Blueberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Best of Summer Kale Salad with Blueberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Recipe Submitted by Jambalaya on 08/21/2014
Category: Side Dishes, Salads
Ingredients List
- 2 bunches kale
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 ears sweet corn, shucked and kernels cut from cob
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4oz chevre
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
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- For the Blueberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- salt and pepper
- 6 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Directions
1. For the Blueberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette: add all ingredients except extra virgin olive oil to a food processor or blender then pulse to roughly chop blueberries. Turn processor on then slowly stream in oil.
2. Tear kale leaves from stems, cut or tear into bite sized pieces, and then wash and spin dry. Add to a large bowl then sprinkle with salt and massage with fingers for two minutes, or until kale is dark green and tender. May want to do 2 batches.
3. Divide kale between plates then top with corn, blueberries, tomatoes, chevre, almonds, and Blueberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette, and then serve.
Serve this hearty yet healthy salad as a side or entree with grilled protein for a little more oomph though it is very filling on its own. However ya”™ eat it, make sure to enjoy it fast. Summer”™s not sticking around forever!
2. Tear kale leaves from stems, cut or tear into bite sized pieces, and then wash and spin dry. Add to a large bowl then sprinkle with salt and massage with fingers for two minutes, or until kale is dark green and tender. May want to do 2 batches.
3. Divide kale between plates then top with corn, blueberries, tomatoes, chevre, almonds, and Blueberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette, and then serve.
Serve this hearty yet healthy salad as a side or entree with grilled protein for a little more oomph though it is very filling on its own. However ya”™ eat it, make sure to enjoy it fast. Summer”™s not sticking around forever!
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