Kale Salad with Warm Apple Cinnamon Balsamic
+ Cranberry Walnut Clusters

Ingredients:

  • 2 bunches kale, (curly kale works best)

  • 2 apples, (sliced or diced)

  • cranberry walnut clusters,

Apple Cinnamon Balsamic Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • 3 tbsp oil (walnut, olive, grapeseed, avocado)

  • 3 tbsp maple syrup

  • 1/4 tsp + pinch cinnamon

  • pinch salt

Cranberry Walnut Toppings:

  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or cherry's)

  • 1/2 cup walnuts

  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Optional:

  • Goat Cheese Crumbles on the very top :)

Instructions:

  • Wash your kale and tear the leaves from the stem into medium-sized pieces. Place in a large bowl

  • Blend all your dressing ingredients together. You can either warm it in a small saucepan or in a microwave-safe bowl

Cranberry Walnut Clusters:

  1. In a medium skillet, melt the sugar over medium heat

    ** NOTE: be careful as it could burn quickly

  2. Once the sugar starts to liquefy, add the cranberries and walnuts, remove from heat, and stir to coat them with the sugar.

Salad:

  1. Pour the dressing over the kale and with your hands massage the kale with the dressing until the leaves turn soft and a dark green hue (about 3-5 minutes)

    **NOTE: remember you warmed it up, so be careful not to burn yourself!

  2. Top the salad with the sliced/diced apples + cranberry walnut clusters