Winter Kale Salad with Pomegranates

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

Make the apple cider vinaigrette by adding olive oil, apple cider vinegar, apple cider, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and Dijon mustard to a mason jar.

Put the lid on the mason jar and shake well to mix the vinaigrette.

In a small mixing bowl, add the chopped kale and a couple tablespoons of the vinaigrette.

Massage the vinaigrette into the kale with your hands until the leaves are tender.

Transfer the massaged kale to a serving dish and add baby arugula and red onion.

Use tongs to lightly toss the greens and onion together.

Chop the apple into bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl.

Squeeze lemon juice over the chopped apple to prevent browning and stir to coat.

Evenly distribute the chopped apple over the salad greens.

Add the pomegranate seeds to the salad.

Top the salad with gorgonzola cheese, or substitute with feta or white cheddar if preferred.

Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the salad and use tongs to lightly fluff the salad without disturbing the presentation.

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