While traditional raw kale salads often use salt and oil as a dressing, this one uses lemon and orange juices, as well as apple cider vinegar as a zesty dressing.
Kale Basil Salad
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: about 5 cups 1x
Ingredients
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- 4 cups finely chopped dinosaur kale
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ½ orange, juiced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup finely chopped basil
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper
- 4 teaspoons hulled sesame seeds
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Wash the kale thoroughly, then roll up the leaves together tightly (like a cigar) and chop across the roll, making very fine ribbons. Unravel and place in a bowl. Add the lemon juice, orange juice, and apple cider vinegar, and massage the kale for a couple minutes (so it softens), then set aside. Chop the basil the same way as the kale, and add to the kale mixture. Chop the bell pepper and add as well. Add the sesame seeds and walnuts last, and toss everything together.
Notes
You may use pine nuts instead of walnuts and sesame seeds. You may also use other types of kale, as well as collard greens. Diced apples and orange segments can also be added for a sweeter salad.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (⅕ recipe)
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 16.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6g
- Carbohydrates: 7.6g
- Fiber: 3.3g
- Protein: 6.1g
- Cholesterol: 0
would this taste delcious without the walnuts?? & sesame seed??? thanks
Hi PJ, probably. 🙂 I've not tried it.
Lovely!
This salad is delicious and refreshing. I noticed in your notes, you mention adding an apple...which i did. I have enjoyed every recipe of yours that I've tried. I've never eaten kale raw before and thought it would be too difficult to chew, But I followed your directions and having no problem chewing it at all. Delicious recipe!!! Very healthy. I love the hint of basil in there. This is a great combination of ingredients. Yum!
Thank you for the comment, Cynthia! 🙂 I'm so glad you enjoyed this one!