Massaged Kale Beet and Blueberry Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing

Massaged Kale, Beet and Blueberry Salad with Honey – Balsamic Dressing is the perfect kale lover’s salad and may even convert a couple of kale cynics!  Walnuts add crunch and goat cheese adds a lovely, creamy tanginess.

Ahhh…. kale.  People either love it or loathe it.  I happen to love it!  I love the deep, dark green flavor and the fact it’s so good for you.  I also love that a kale salad keeps in the refrigerator–even when it has the dressing on it.

Massaged Kale, Beet and Blueberry Salad with Honey – Balsamic Dressing is super easy to make with ingredients that pair together beautifully:

• Kale
• Blueberries
• Purchased cooked beets
• Walnuts
• Goat cheese (Feta would also be great!)

How to make Massaged Kale, Beet and Blueberry Salad with Honey – Balsamic Dressing:

• First, we need to massage some kale!  Strip the stems from the kale and tear the kale into bite-sized pieces.  Be sure to wash and dry it well, too!
• Place the kale in a bowl…

• Drizzle with some really good olive oil and give it a pinch of salt.
• Then, give it a good massage to soften it up.  Raw kale is pretty tough so giving it a good rubdown is going to soften it up and make it a little easier to chew.  You don’t want to overdo it, just give it a good massage for a couple of minutes or until it’s slightly wilted.  Here’s more information about massaging kale from Bon Appetit magazine.

• Whisk together the Honey – Balsamic Dressing:
  • Olive oil
  • Canola oil
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Honey
  • Dijon mustard
  • Garlic
  • Salt and black pepper

• Top the massaged kale with the other ingredients…

• Drizzle on the dressing as needed…

• Give the salad a little toss…
• And voila!

And if you simply can’t do kale, spinach is the perfect substitute!

To make ahead:

Massaged Kale, Beet and Blueberry Salad with Honey – Balsamic Dressing can be made ahead in a couple of different ways:

• Massage the kale then refrigerate without the other ingredients.
• Massage the kale, drizzle on some of the dressing and add the beets and blueberries then refrigerate.
• It’s a good idea to keep the cheese and walnuts off.  The dressing will dissolve the cheese and will soften the walnuts.

More kale salads you’ll love:

• Massaged Kale Antipasto Salad
• Massaged Kale Sprout Caesar Salad
• Shredded Kale Sprout and Baby Beet Salad with Walnuts and Goat Cheese
• Quinoa and Kale Salad with Red Grapes, Walnuts and Lemon – Honey Dressing

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