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Chick-fil-A Kale Crunch Salad

This copycat recipe for the Chick-fil-A Kale Crunch Salad is spot on with all of the flavors! Full of kale & cabbage in an apple dijon vinaigrette and topped with toasted almonds - it's a great side dish for any meal!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 160 kcal

Equipment

• Silicone Whisk
• Olive Oil Bottle
• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

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Apple Cider Vinegar & Dijon Dressing

• 2 tbsp shallot minced
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Kale Crunch Salad

• 5 cups curly kale chopped
• 1 cup green cabbage chopped or shredded
• 1/4 cup almonds slivered & toasted

Instructions

 

Apple Cider Vinegar & Dijon Dressing

• Peel and chop one small shallot. 
  2 tbsp shallot
• In a medium bowl, whisk apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, dijon mustard, salt & pepper and then add in the minced shallots and whisk again.
  2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp black pepper
• While whisking, slowly pour olive oil into the vinegar mixture. 
  1/4 cup olive oil
• Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve. 

Kale Crunch Salad

• Place almonds in a single layer on a cookie sheet and roast in oven (or in basket for air fryer). Keep an eye on them so they don't burn. They'll start to brown a little and smell more "nutty" when they are ready.

  AIR FRYER: Toast at 380º for 4-5 minutes

  OVEN: Toast at 375º for 8-9 minutes
  1/4 cup almonds
• Rinse and roughly chop kale and shred cabbage. 
  5 cups curly kale , 1 cup green cabbage
• In a large bowl, add the chopped kale and cabbage.
• Drizzle with the apple cider-dijon dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle toasted almonds over the top of the salad. 

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 158mgPotassium: 295mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5592IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 1mg

Keyword copycat, kale, salad

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