Baby Kale Salad with Walnuts & Apple Vinaigrette

Baby Kale Salad with Walnuts & Apple Vinaigrette

Serves 6-8

What You’ll Need:

Measuring Cups & Spoons

A Salad Bowl

Salad Tongs

A Whisk

A Small Mixing Bowl

8 Salad Plates

Ingredients:

5 Ounces Baby Kale

2 Heads ‘Baby Gem’ Lettuce

1 Cup Carrot, Grated

1 Cup Jicama, Julienne

1 Cup Walnuts, Chopped

1 Granny Smith Apple, Julienne

5 Ounces Pomegranate Seeds (Garnish)

1/4 Cup Apple Balsamic

1/3 Cup Blood Orange Olive Oil

1 Tsp Ground Ginger

1/2 Tsp Sea Salt

1/2 Tsp White Pepper

How To Put It Together:

1) To the salad bowl, add the kale, baby gem lettuce, grated carrot, jicama, walnuts and apple; toss lightly and set aside.

2) In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the apple balsamic, orange infused olive oil, ground ginger, sea salt and white pepper. Pour the dressing over the entirety of the salad; toss thoroughly. Divide the salad among 8 salad plates; garnish each plate with pomegranate seeds.

3) Serve and enjoy!

Nina’s Tasty Tip:

If you would like to prepare this salad before a dinner party, add all of the ingredients to the bowl, except the apple. Julienne the apple and place in a bowl filled with lemon water. Store in the fridge till ready to serve. Dry the apple on paper towels before adding it to the salad.
 

Nutrition:

• 285 Calories

• 5 grams of Protein

• 19 grams of Total Carbohydrates

• 6 grams of Sugar

• 5grams of Fiber

• 23 grams of Total Fat

• 3 grams of Saturated Fat

• 0 grams of Trans Fat

• 0 mg of Cholesterol

• 150 mg of Sodium

• 238% RDA Vitamin K

• 131% RDA Vitamin A

• 55% RDA Vitamin C

• 45% RDA Manganese

• 29% RDA Copper

• 14% RDA Potassium

• 13% RDA Thiamin

• 13% RDA Vitamin B6

• 13% RDA Magnesium

• 12% RDA Phosphorus

• 11% RDA Folate

• 11% RDA Iron

• Glycemic load: 10

• Total Omega-3 fatty acids: 1780 mg