Kale Salad with Cranberries
This easy holiday salad gets its flavor from a sweet citrus dressing that's infused into the kale by massaging the greens and the dressing together with your hands. We like a mix of kale for this recipe, but any type of kale will work.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
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1½ tablespoons rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
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3 tablespoons orange juice
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground pepper
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7 cups stemmed and torn mixed kale, such as lacinato, curly and/or red
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½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
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¼ cup sliced almonds
Description
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Stir shallot and vinegar together in a large bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk in oil, honey, orange zest, orange juice, salt and pepper. Add kale and massage the mixture gently with your hands until the kale is lightly wilted, about 3 minutes. Arrange the salad on a platter; sprinkle with cranberries and almonds.