wilted kale salad with warm vinaigrette recipe

Wilted Kale Salad with Warm Vinaigrette

This simple kale salad is brought to life with a warm vinaigrette dressing. Enjoy as a side or add grilled chicken or salmon to make this salad a main course.

Prep Time

Servings

4

1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)

1 small shallot, finely diced (1)

1 small clove garlic, minced (1)

2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (30 mL)

1 tsp Dijon mustard (5 mL)

1 tsp sugar (5 mL)

¼ tsp salt (1 mL)

¼ tsp pepper (1 mL)

1/3 cup canola oil (75 mL)

1 pkg – (5 oz./142 g)- baby kale leaves (1)

1 large carrot, shredded (1)

1 avocado, peeled and diced (1)

  1. Pour 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil into a small saucepan. Add shallot and garlic and saute a few seconds. Add balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, pepper.  Cook, and stir over medium low heat until mixture is heated through.  Add 1/3 cup (75 mL) canola oil, slowly, while whisking, until mixture is emulsified.
  2. Toss warm dressing with kale leaves and shredded carrot. Top with diced avocado. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)

1 small shallot, finely diced (1)

1 small clove garlic, minced (1)

2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (30 mL)

1 tsp Dijon mustard (5 mL)

1 tsp sugar (5 mL)

¼ tsp salt (1 mL)

¼ tsp pepper (1 mL)

1/3 cup canola oil (75 mL)

1 pkg – (5 oz./142 g)- baby kale leaves (1)

1 large carrot, shredded (1)

1 avocado, peeled and diced (1)

Directions

  1. Pour 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil into a small saucepan. Add shallot and garlic and saute a few seconds. Add balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, pepper.  Cook, and stir over medium low heat until mixture is heated through.  Add 1/3 cup (75 mL) canola oil, slowly, while whisking, until mixture is emulsified.
  2. Toss warm dressing with kale leaves and shredded carrot. Top with diced avocado. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories

310

Total Fat

29.1 g

Saturated Fat

2.6 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

179 mg

Carbohydrates

12.2 g

Fiber

4.7 g

Sugar

4.4 g

Protein

2.9 g

Potassium

494 mg

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