The Best Kale Salad
Fresh, crunchy vegetables are tossed with a sweet and this meal is one of my favorite convenience items at trader joe's.
Recipe Summary The Best Kale Salad
Everyone always asks for the recipe when I bring this salad to parties. We all love it so much, my friends and I just refer to it as: 'The Kale Salad'.
Ingredients | Kale Salad Trader Joe's1 bunch lacinato kale, ribs discarded and leaves cut into thin strips1 teaspoon olive oil2 pinches salt¼ cup olive oil1 lemon, juiced1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1 teaspoon maple syrup, or more to taste¼ teaspoon ground cumin1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to tastesalt and ground black pepper to taste2 carrots, grated½ cup frozen roasted corn (such as Trader Joe's®), thawed¼ cup crushed tortilla chips¼ cup dry-roasted almonds, coarsely chopped2 tablespoons grated smoked white cheese (such as Beecher's® Smoked Flagship)2 hard-boiled eggs, choppedDirectionsPlace kale in a large serving bowl; add 1 teaspoon olive oil and 2 pinches salt. Gently massage the oil and salt into kale. Set aside to allow kale to soften, about 10 minutes.Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a plastic or glass container with a lid. Cover container and vigorously shake until dressing is light yellow and evenly combined.Layer carrots, roasted corn, tortilla chips, almonds, and smoked cheese on top of kale. Drizzle dressing over salad. Mix salad using tongs to evenly distribute. Gently stir eggs into salad.Depending on the size of the lemons, maple syrup may need to be increased if the dressing is too tangy.I always taste-test the dressing before adding it to the salad. So I recommend tasting and adjusting the maple syrup, salt, pepper, and/or Dijon mustard.Info | Kale Salad Trader Joe'sprep:
20 mins
additional:
10 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 salads
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