This is a kale salad recipe that you will not be able to stop eating. Sweet strawberries and creamy feta cheese add flavor in all the right ways. 187 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
It was inevitable. The slivered almonds were perfect for this kale salad recipe. I set them in the pan to toast and then turned to chop the kale and strawberries. And then came the smell that I've come to know so well.
Scorched nuts. It sounds like the punchline of a bad joke or the title of a low-budget movie. In my world, we're on the sequel...times 50. I'm a slow learner.
And that is how we ended up with hazelnuts in this salad instead of almonds.
A very happy accident.
The rest is a breeze from there. Toss tender chopped kale in a bowl with fresh, sweet strawberries, creamy feta cheese and those perfectly (!) toasted hazelnuts, and finish it off with a quick citrus dressing.
Thanks to the kale and strawberries, this kale salad recipe is rich in vitamins A, B, C and K, and iron. It's a powerhouse and could beat up an iceberg lettuce salad with both hands tied behind its back.
If you want to make this into a dinner salad, top it off with chopped cooked chicken or seared shrimp.
Other strawberry recipes:
Whole Wheat Strawberry Oat Bars
Fresh Strawberry & Lime Tom Collins Cocktail
Healthy Strawberries & Cream Scones
If you make this recipe, I'd love to see it on Instagram! Just use the hashtag #COOKINCANUCK and I'll be sure to find it.
Strawberry & Kale Salad with Feta Cheese
Ingredients
The Salad:
- 4-5 large kale leaves stems removed, leaves chopped (about 5 cups)
- 1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
- 1 ½ ounces ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped toasted hazelnuts
The Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon agave nectar or honey
- â…› teaspoon salt
- â…› teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
The Salad:
- Place the kale in a colander and massage in warm running water until tender.
- In a large bowl, combine the kale, strawberries, feta cheese and hazelnuts. Toss gently.
The Dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, olive oil, agave nectar (or honey), salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Tracey
Toasting nuts in a 350° oven for 10 minutes always works for me.
This salad looks delicious and I'm making a version of it using toasted walnuts and gorgonzola cheese for dinner tonight.
Thanks for the ideas!
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Dara,
Last weekend I visited my folks to help them pack up for a move from the retirement community to an independent living facility. That means leaving their community garden plot, and my dad harvested no kidding a trash bag full of kale for me.
Joy.
Since AnnieRie has been raving about strawberries from Larriland farms, and I drive right past the sign for them when I'm barely into my 500 mile drive home, I decided to swing by and pick up several quarts of fresh strawberries.
All the way home I was envisioning ways to use the kale and the strawberries, and yes--a kale and strawberry salad did pop into my brain!
I've already used them all putting up strawberry jam and strawberry salsa, but I've still got kale and now my patch of strawberries is starting to ripen--thanks for a wonderful idea!
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Helen @ Scrummy Lane
Oh my goodness, I love this! Feta cheese goes so so well with any fruit, and any kind of nut works well in the mix, too. I often end up adding ingredients just because I have them, as well ... sometimes it works but other times ... nah, not so much! Glad that this worked out so well for you!
Pinning on my healthy pinterest board!
cheri
What a beautiful salad! love the salad dressing. The feta is a good contrast with the sweet strawberries.
Katrina @ WVS
I love the looks of this salad. I make a similar one with goats cheese, but feta sounds great too!
Heidi @foodiecrush
I eat a version of this salad at least twice a week for lunch! I love leafy greens with strawberries and almonds, and the cheese! Just icing on the healthy cake!
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living
Love the dressing you came up with for this beautiful salad Dara!