Kale Cherry Salad with Goat Cheese

Kale Cherry Salad with Goat Cheese

This Kale Cherry Salad makes eating healthy easy! It’s packed with super foods like hardy kale, cherries and blueberries, and it’s tossed with goat cheese, almonds and a tangy balsamic dressing. The creamy goat cheese adds a wonderful tang, the almonds add a nice crunchy texture and flavor, and my sweet, tangy balsamic dressing brings everything together. Ingredients can be prepped in advance so it’s great for meal prep and entertaining!

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time:

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 158 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • ½ cup - sliced almonds
  • 1 bunch - kale curly kale or lacinato
  • 1 ½ cups - fresh cherries
  • 1 cup - blueberries
  • ½ cup - crumbled goat cheese
  • 6 tablespoons - extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons - balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons - dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp - pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp - fresh lemon juice
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Toast the almonds in a large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant, stirring often, or about 3-5 minutes.
  2. Place the kale, cherries, blueberries, goat cheese and almonds in a large bowl.
  3. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Energy: 158 kcal | Total Fat: 10 g | Saturated: 5 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 10 mg | Total Carbs: 13 g | Fiber: 4 g | Sugars: 8 g | Proteins: 6 g | Sodium: 155 mg | Polyunsaturated: 3 g | Monounsaturated: 15 g

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