Winter Kale Salad with Apples and Pecans Recipe

pecans

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds provide crunch and are lower in calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Wash and dry the kale thoroughly.

Remove the stems from the kale and chop the leaves into bite-sized pieces.

Core and slice the apples into thin wedges.

Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the kale, apples, and toasted pecans.

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, black pepper, mustard, and minced garlic to make the dressing.

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

Add grated parmesan cheese and dried cranberries to the salad and mix gently.

Let the salad sit for 5-10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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