Kale Crunch Salad Chick Fil A Recipe
Make a delicious Kale Crunch Salad Chick-fil-A recipe at home with this easy copycat version! Fresh kale, crunchy cabbage, roasted almonds, and a tangy maple-Dijon dressing make the perfect healthy side dish.
Ingredients
Kale salad:
- 6 cups curly kale thinly sliced about 1 large bunch
- 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 2 cups green cabbage thinly sliced about ½ of a medium head of cabbage
- 1 cup almonds
- ½ teaspoon salt
Optional:
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 2 apples diced
- blueberrie
Dijon apple cider vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3.5 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2.5 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1.5 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add kale and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Use your hands to massage the oil into the kale. Continue until kale is soft and tender (about 3-4 minutes). Add cabbage to the bowl and set aside.
- In a small pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, add almonds and salt. Allow the almonds to toast, stirring frequently for about 3-5 minutes. Once almonds are cool, use a sharp knife to chop them up into small pieces.
- Top kale and cabbage with almonds, feta cheese and diced apples (if using).
- Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a mason jar or container with a lid. Close the lid and shake to combine. Adjust spices to meet desired taste preferences!
- Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to combine.