This delicious Pomegranate Pear Kale Salad is loaded with fresh, healthy ingredients. The simple, vibrant lemon dressing ties it all together. Combine
Course
Salad, Salad Dressing
Prep Time30minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings8
Calories250kcal
AuthorChris Scheuer
Ingredients
For the dressing:
2tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
½cupextra virgin olive oil
2teaspoonshoney
½teaspoonkosher salt
¼teaspoonfresh ground black pepper
For the salad:
1cupdried cranberries
1tablespoonwater
8ouncescurly kaletough veins and stems removed
3ouncesParmesan cheese
2mediumred pearshalved, cored and diced small
½cuppomegranate arilsdrained
½cuproasted salted sunflower seeds
Instructions
For the dressing:
Combine all ingredients together in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Cover and shake well. Shake again before adding to the salad.
For the salad:
Combine dried cranberries and water in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. Cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap and place in microwave for 1 minute on high power. Set aside to cool.
Remove any remaining stems and finely chop the into very thin strips by bunching the kale together between your fingers and slicing thinly. Cut it a couple times, going in the other direction. You want the results to kale that’s chopped into small (about ½-inch) pieces. Place chopped kale in a medium-size bowl.
Drizzle 3 tablespoons of the dressing over the chopped kale. With your fingertips, massage the kale for 2-3 minutes, or until all the kale has been coated with dressing and softens. You will also see a color change from dull to bright green.
Add the dried cranberries and most of the parmesan cheese, drained pomegranate arils and sunflower seeds. Toss the diced pears with 1 tablespoon of the dressing and add pears to salad. Stir to combine. Salad can be refrigerated at this point for an hour or two.
Just before serving, garnish with the reserved cheese, pomegranate arils and sunflower seeds. Serve extra dressing at the table.
Nutrition Facts
Pear and Pomegranate Kale Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 328mg14%
Potassium 284mg8%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 2925IU59%
Vitamin C 38.5mg47%
Calcium 180mg18%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.