Kale Salad | Sam Eats Her Nutrients

Chopped Kale, Cranberry, and Pumpkin Seed Slaw!

Kale, Cranberry, Pumpkin Seed Slaw 2

This slaw is a twist on the traditional cole slaw with the Autumn flavors of cranberries and pumpkin seeds, and the added nutrition of Lacinato Kale!

Kale, Cranberry, Pumpkin Seed Slaw

Gosh I love Fall! It’s my favorite season! I love all the spices, warm drinks, cozy sweaters, autumn fruits and vegetables, crunchy leaves, pumpkin patches, pumpkins, Mums, Fall porch decorations, cozy corners with a good book and a quilt, jackets, boots…..Love- It – All! This slaw introduces some of the flavors of Fall without completely letting go of Summer yet IMO.

Autumn Picture Cozy Time

What’s your favorite part about Fall? Please share with me. 🙂

I think you will like the crunch of the pumpkin seeds and chewy cranberries in this slaw. Plus, it has a milder onion flavor with scallions (green onions). It can also be made ahead, which is always handy!

Ingredients

4 Cups of Shredded Green Cabbage

1 Cup of Finely Chopped Lacinato Kale

1/2 Cup of Shredded Carrot

1/2 Cup of Thinly Sliced Green Onion

1/2 Cup of Pumpkin Seeds (I like this sprouted kind)

1/2 Cup of Dried Cranberries, fruit sweetened

Mix all the slaw ingredients together, then make the dressing:

1/2 Cup of Primal Kitchen Garlic Aioli Mayonnaise (here)

1 Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar

1 Tablespoon of Fresh Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon of Honey

1/4 Teaspoon of Sea Salt

1/4 Teaspoon of Black Pepper

Whisk together the dressing ingredients, and fold into the slaw.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Chopped Kale, Cranberry and Pumpkin Seed Slaw, Gluten and Dairy Free

Kale Salad with Cranberries and Cashews

Cranberry Cashew Kale Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

This is a delicious salad any time of year, but it is particularly good, in my opinion, in Autumn! The crunch of the cashews, and the chewiness of the dried cranberries, along with the savory scallions and tangy mustard maple dressing is the perfect balance of sweet and zesty!

Kale Salad with Cranberries and Cashews

1 Bunch of Lacinato Kale (also known as dinosaur kale)

1/3 Cup of Dried Cranberries (fruit juice sweetened if available)

1/3 Cup of Raw Cashews

2 Scallions (thinly sliced)

1 Tablespoon of White Balsamic Vinegar

Mustard Maple Dressing:

1/4 Cup of Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon of White Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tablespoon of Dijon Mustard

1/4 Teaspoon of Sea Salt

1/8 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Directions:

Wash and strip the stems from the kale. Tear the kale leaves into bite sized pieces and add them to a medium salad bowl. Pour over 1 tablespoon of white balsamic vinegar and massage the kale leaves with your hands. The vinegar and massaging will help break down the fibers in the kale and make them tender, about three minutes will do.

Add in the cranberries, cashews and sliced scallions.

Whisk together the Dressing ingredients, and pour over the kale salad. Toss and serve!

Delicious Kale Salad with Cranberries, Cashews and a Maple Mustard Dressing. Gluten and Dairy Free