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a large bowl of kale salad with pomegranate and apples, on a table

Pomegranate Apple Kale Salad Recipe (video)

20 minutes prep + 0 minutes cook
10 cups
Easy apple kale salad recipe with pomegranate, broccoli, pecans, and zesty vinaigrette dressing! Great for the holidays and year-round!

Ingredients 
US Customary - Metric

  • 1 large head of kale
  • 2 medium apples
  • 1 medium head of broccoli
  • 1 large pomegranate
  • 2 large shallots
  • 1/2 cup pecans

For Salad Dressing:

  • 1/3 cup champagne vinegar
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup, or honey
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp EACH: dried onion, dried basil, dried thyme

Instructions

Making Salad Dressing:

  • Pour the olive oil and champagne vinegar into a large measuring cup. Add in the maple syrup and Dijon mustard next.
  • Season the dressing with salt, pepper, dried onion, dried thyme, and dried basil. Use a microplaner or zester to grate the garlic cloves.
  • Whisk everything together and set aside for later. You can store this dressing in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Preparing the Salad:

  • Wash the kale first in cold water, then dry. Using a sharp knife, cut away the hard, fibrous core of each kale leaf.
  • Cut larger kale leaves into strips, then use a knife to chop the kale into thin strips. Drop the kale into a large salad serving bowl. Use your hands to gently massage the kale leaves.
  • Next, dice the apples into pea-sized pieces; no need to peel the apples unless you absolutely want to.
  • Chop the broccoli crown into small, bite-sized pieces. Finely dice the shallots and the pecans. Clean the pomegranate seeds.
  • Add the diced apples, chopped broccoli, shallots, pecans, and pomegranate arils to the chopped kale.

Serving & Storing:

  • Give the salad dressing a good whisk before pouring the dressing over the salad. Use two large salad spoons to toss the salad together. You can enjoy this salad right away, or keep it stored in the refrigerator.
  • If you would like to make this apple kale salad ahead of time, simply prepare all the ingredients and place them into a salad bowl. Keep the salad dressing in a separate measuring cup. Once you’re ready to serve and enjoy the salad, toss the salad with the dressing and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup of salad | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1706IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg