Kale Salad With Pecans, Dried Cherries and Gouda

There was a time I'd buy produce only to have it rot in my fridge. Now I find it a source of inspiration. So when I have an abundance of something you'll see it sprinkled on the blog a lot as I find different ways to use it.

Anyway, this salad was AMAZING. So simple yet so satisfying. The combination of pecans, dried cherries and Gouda is somehow indulgent yet simple.

Normally I'd massage a salad like this but I'm finding I don't need to now that I'm used to the heartiness of kale. Plus, I chop it pretty fine, which creates an awesome texture. Especially when you add a bit of grated cheese.

Here's what I did…

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups raw kale, chopped
• ½ oz pecan halves
• 1 oz Gouda cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons dried cherries (20g)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ tablespoon honey (10g)
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

I don't think it's necessary to weigh out greens, but I like to when I know I'm going to share an idea on the blog. That way my photos represent the true serving size and my nutritional information is as accurate as possible. This is what 2 ½ cups (85g) of kale looks like chopped.

 You can see I also weighed out the other ingredients.

Whisk together the oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Pile everything else on the plate. Drizzle with dressing and voila!

A "gourmet" salad at home in minutes with super simple, fun ingredients!

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Kale Salad With Pecans, Dried Cherries and Gouda

Add some excitement to your greens with this recipe, featuring pecans, dried cherries, and rich gouda cheese.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 1 people

Calories 418 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 ½ cups raw kale chopped
• ½ oz pecan halves
• 1 oz Gouda cheese grated
• 2 tablespoons dried cherries 20g
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ tablespoon honey 10g
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

 

• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Pile everything else on the plate. Drizzle with dressing and voila!
  2 ½ cups raw kale, ½ oz pecan halves, 1 oz Gouda cheese, 2 tablespoons dried cherries, 1 teaspoon olive oil, ½ tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, Salt and pepper

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 16gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 691mgFiber: 11gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 17961IUVitamin C: 157mgCalcium: 666mgIron: 4mg

Keyword Dried Cherry, Gouda, Kale, Pecan

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