Fall Kale & Walnut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
A lovely fall salad full of accessible ingredients including kale, leaf lettuce, grapes, walnuts, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), and goat cheese topped with an easy homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Kale & Walnut Salad
- 3 cups chopped kale
- 3-5 loose-leaf lettuce leaves chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts I buy these already chopped
- 1 cup red grapes halved
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon pepitas pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon goat cheese crumbles
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Kale & Walnut Salad
- Add kale, lettuce, walnuts, grapes, and cranberries to a large bowl. Toss well.
- Top with pepitas and goat cheese crumbles.
- Meanwhile, prepare vinaigrette and store in fridge until ready to use.
- Just prior to serving, add vinaigrette to salad.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Add all ingredients to a mason jar, replace lid, and shake well. Or add to a food processor and process until ingredients are incorporated.
Notes
Nutrition Facts does not include vinaigrette