Kale Cranberry Pepita Salad

This is a modified version of a national grocery chain's kale salad. It's a delicious way to eat your greens! You can substitute sesame seeds for the pepitas.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 449 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup orange juice
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ¼ cup slivered almonds
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup water, or as needed
• ¼ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 1 bunch kale, stemmed and torn into pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute kale and garlic in hot oil until fragrant and kale is bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water to skillet; cook and stir until kale wilts, about 5 minutes more. Drain.

Step 2

Whisk 1/2 cup olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, soy sauce, onion, ginger, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Add kale mixture to bowl and toss until kale is evenly coated. Sprinkle cranberries, pepitas, and almonds over the top. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.