Mediterranean Kale Salad
A simple kale salad with cucumber, kalamata olives, tomatoes and feta with a lemon olive oil dressing.
- Prep Time: 10-15 mins
- Total Time: 10-15 mins
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad, Side
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 4 cups chopped kale or other greens
- 1 ½ cups cucumber, spiralized or diced
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
- ½ cup Kalamata olives
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Pepperoncini and/or roasted red peppers
- Cooked tuna or chicken breast (optional)
Lemon Dressing:
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- Coarse salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together kale, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta and Pepperoncini and/or roasted red peppers.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, honey and olive oil. Whisk in oregano and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss dressing with salad, a few tablespoons at a time.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Massage the kale pieces in a little bit of olive oil prior to assembling the salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 239
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 372mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 13mg
Keywords: easy, simple, dressing, raw, no cook, healthy, massaged
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