Summer Glow Strawberry Kale Salad
Beautiful strawberry kale salad tossed with fresh strawberries, sweet corn, creamy avocado and a delicious cilantro lime dressing. This fresh chopped kale salad is wonderful as-is and the perfect base for your favorite proteins! Enjoy as a seasonal side dish or lunch all summer long.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 424kcal
Ingredients
- For the dressing:
- 1 batch cilantro lime dressing
- For the salad:
- 6 cups finely chopped kale, stems removed
- 1 heaping cup halved strawberries
- 1 avocado, sliced or diced
- 1 cup corn, raw, grilled or sauteed (I prefer raw off the cob or grilled)
- 1/2 cup feta crumbles
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup shelled roasted and salted pistachios (or sub toasted sliced almonds)
- Optional protein add-ins:
- 8 ounces bacon, optional
- 2 grilled chicken breasts
Instructions
- First make your cilantro lime dressing. You can find the recipe here.
- Add your finely chopped kale to a bowl. Remember you want to REALLY chop the kale very well. Pour the dressing over the kale and use tongs or clean hands to massage the dressing into the kale; you REALLY want to get it mixed well, so toss together for a few minutes to help break down the kale. Allow the dressing to sit with the kale for 15 minutes or longer to help the kale marinate with the dressing.
- Finally add your strawberries, avocado, corn, feta crumbles, sliced red onion, pistachios to the bowl with the kale. Give it a gentle toss with tongs to combine everything. Serves 4. Salad will keep well in the fridge for 1-3 days.
Notes
To make vegan: leave off feta or use a plant based feta crumble.
If you want to make this a full meal or more heartier, I suggest adding some chicken or salmon. My honey mustard chicken or maple glazed salmon would be amazing with this salad. I also think bacon adds a nice salty element to the salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (based on 4) | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.1g | Protein: 10.5g | Fat: 31.9g | Saturated Fat: 5.6g | Fiber: 10.1g | Sugar: 10.4g