Kale Persimmon Salad
Kale Persimmon Salad- healthy winter salad made with kale, persimmons, walnuts, pomegranate seeds, puffed millet, feta cheese and light lime dressing.
Merry Christmas guys! Hope you had a great one! You guys know how much I love salads. They are my specialty. There is nothing easier than making a salad (at least for me). I love working with seasonal produce. As I’ve told you before – I need to have a salad at least once a day. This is why I created this seasonal Kale Persimmon Salad,
Today’s salad is made with hearty kale and sweet persimmons. I’ve talked about persimmons more in this post.
They are perfect for desserts and jams, but I loved their texture in this salad, too.
I was not a huge fan of kale salad a while back, but now when I’ve found the best way to prepare it, it has turned into my favorite green vegetable.
I added toasted puffed millet cereal to the salad for extra protein. It is excellent for cold cereal, but when toasted it adds a great texture to salads. It is an all natural, whole grain cereal with no added salt, sugar or artificial ingredients. With its complete protein and fat-free composition it is great for clean recipes like this one. I’ve also used it in protein bars and it works great.
The dressing here is very simple. I prefer to massage the kale with some salt, before I assemble the salad. Then I don’t add salt to the dressing. Instead, you can add the salt to the dressing and then pour it over the kale and massage it. Either way it fine. There is lime juice, olive oil, black pepper and a pinch of each cayenne pepper and ground cumin.
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Kale Persimmon Salad
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of kale — , washed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 3 persimmons — , sliced
- 1/2 cup toasted puffed millet cereal
- 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts
- 1 tbsp chopped scallions
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tsp kosher salt to massage the kale
For the salad:
- juice from 2 small limes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp honey
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- pinch of ground cumin
Instructions
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Place chopped kale in a deep bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Massage, squeeze and squish the kale.
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Add persimmons, walnuts, pomegranate seeds, scallions, feta cheese and puffed millet cereal.
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In a small jar combine all ingredients for the dressing. Close the lid. Shake well.
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Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 412, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 114mg, Potassium: 414mg, Carbohydrates: 52g, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 21g, Protein: 7g, Vitamin A: 3545%, Vitamin C: 37.7%, Calcium: 96%, Iron: 1.7%
Such a gorgeously colorful salad Mira! I’ve nver had toasted puffed millet cereal in a salad before – what a good idea to add it -for more protein and more crunch!
Mira, I’ve been living on kale salads with persimmon lately, so it’s like you made this for me! haha Gorgeous salad, and I hope you have a happy new year!
This salad looks amazing! I’ve never had persimmon, but with that feta and all the pops of colors, I’ve gotta try! Pinning 🙂
This salad is so pretty, Mira! I’ve never actually had a persimmon, but I did recently see some in the grocery, so I may have to give them a try. That’s such a great idea to add toasted cereal! Pinned!
This salad is just beautiful Mira! what gorgeous colors!
Salads are definitely your specialty, Mira! This kale salad looks fantastic! I love the persimmon in here. What a perfect meal for the new year! Pinned!
I’m definitely in need of some salads in my life after this past week! This looks so fresh and perfect for this time of year! I love that you added persimmons too, such a great idea.
This salad is gorgeous, Mira!! I love how vibrant the colors are! Yay for kale and persimmon!
This salad looks delicious, Mira! Love the gorgeous colours! I’ve been craving salads and healthier food after Christmas. Also, loving the flavours you’ve added! 🙂
Mira this salad looks delicious and your photos are simply superb!!
Such a beautiful presentation! I too will be jumping on the salad bandwagon before we know it and this will fit perfectly into my plan!
I love kale salads! I never thought of adding persimmon in a salad, I always eat persimmons plain, I’m going to have to give it a try! Your salad looks amazing – so fresh, healthy and colorful!
I know I’ve said this before, but you always make the prettiest salads! The colors, the textures, all a work of art by the time your finished!
This is a delicious salad and I love the colors. Perfect for a New Year healthy eating plan.
I love kale salads! Your salads are always the prettiest, Mira! 🙂 Love the persimmons and pomegranate seeds!
LOVE this photos in this! Looks so yummy. And I don’t even like salads LOL
Pinned and stumbles 🙂
Thanks !!!