Name: The Best Kale Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 salads
Ingredients: 1 bunch lacinato kale, ribs discarded and leaves cut into thin strips; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 pinches salt; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon maple syrup, or more to taste; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 carrots, grated; ½ cup frozen roasted corn (such as Trader Joe's®), thawed; ¼ cup crushed tortilla chips; ¼ cup dry-roasted almonds, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons grated smoked white cheese (such as Beecher's® Smoked Flagship); 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Directions

Step 1

Place kale in a large serving bowl; add 1 teaspoon olive oil and 2 pinches salt. Gently massage the oil and salt into kale. Set aside to allow kale to soften, about 10 minutes.

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Step 2

Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a plastic or glass container with a lid. Cover container and vigorously shake until dressing is light yellow and evenly combined.
Step 3

Layer carrots, roasted corn, tortilla chips, almonds, and smoked cheese on top of kale. Drizzle dressing over salad. Mix salad using tongs to evenly distribute. Gently stir eggs into salad.

Cook's Notes:

Depending on the size of the lemons, maple syrup may need to be increased if the dressing is too tangy.

Tips

I always taste-test the dressing before adding it to the salad. So I recommend tasting and adjusting the maple syrup, salt, pepper, and/or Dijon mustard.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

338 calories; protein 10.8g; carbohydrates 23.7g; fat 24.4g; cholesterol 110.3mg; sodium 378.4mg. Full Nutrition

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