Chick-fil-A Copycat Kale Crunch Salad (Better Than the Original!)

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: fresh cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh cranberries are lower in sugar and raisins are more economical.

sunflower seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Pumpkin seeds provide similar crunch with added nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative with a neutral flavor.

Start by adding some olive oil to a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar to the bowl (note: apple cider vinegar can be used as an alternative).

Add 2 tablespoons of honey to the bowl (agave nectar or maple syrup can be used as alternatives).

Add a little bit of salt and half of the juice of a lemon to the bowl.

Shake all the ingredients together to mix the dressing.

Taste the dressing and adjust with more vinegar, salt, or honey as needed.

Take fresh kale and add a little bit of oil to it.

Massage the kale for about 2 minutes to tenderize the leaves.

Add half of a bag of thinly sliced cabbage to the kale and mix together.

Move to the stove to toast the almonds, watching closely to avoid burning.

Once toasted, let the almonds cool down a bit.

Add the toasted almonds to the kale and cabbage mixture.

Add the dressing to the kale and cabbage mixture (this step was not shown).

Plate the salad in a bowl.

Cooking Techniques

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