An easy kale salad with crisp apple, hazelnuts and pomegranate seeds, tossed in a bright honey and balsamic vinaigrette.
It takes no time at all to put together, and it goes with more or less anything – stews, Danish roast pork (flæskesteg), steak or chicken.
This kale salad is always on the table for Christmas dinner in our house. It is fresh and crunchy, and gives a welcome contrast to the rather rich Christmas meal.
Kale is available all year round, but in the winter months in particular you can get the best fresh kale on the stalk. It is wonderful, and far preferable to the ready-chopped kind.
Do give the kale a good squeeze with your hands – this breaks down the structure a little and makes it softer to eat.
The vinaigrette also helps to marinate the kale – an absolute must at Christmas.
Kale salad with apples and hazelnuts
Ingredients
Salad
- 300 g kale
- 2 apples
- 1 pomegranate, seeds only
- 1 handful hazelnuts, roughly chopped
Vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp good-quality balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tbsp water
- Salt and pepper
Method
Vinaigrette
- Combine all the ingredients for the vinaigrette and stir well until it is smooth and evenly blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
Salad
- Rinse the kale thoroughly and chop it finely. You can also buy the bags of ready-chopped kale – I do that just as often myself.
- Cut the apples into small dice and toss them with the kale – keep a little back for the top if you like.
- Tip the salad into a serving bowl, top with the pomegranate seeds and chopped hazelnuts, and pour over the vinaigrette. Toss gently, and scatter the remaining apple on top.
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Kan man lave salaten dagen før?
Hej Sara
Den er bedst når den laves på dagen, så grønkålen er frisk og æblerne også 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Super lækker grønkålssalat!
Hej Pia
Hvor er det dejligt du skriver det – tusind tak 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Åh jeg elsket bare grønkålssæson! Ser skønt ud.
Ja det er bare så lækkert, – og de smukkeste farver at sætte på bordet:)
Tusind tak for din besked og rigtig dejlig dag:)