Healthy Kale Salad with Apples & Dates

WW Recipe of the Day: Healthy Kale Salad with Apples and Dates

I never thought I’d see the day when kale was trendy.

I shared my first raw kale salad recipe here on Simple Nourished Living way back in 2011, when I was enrolled in a year-long nutrition course and consciously trying to eat a wider variety of leafy greens.

While I enjoyed that salad, I can’t say I loved it.

Fast forward 6 years and I now can honestly say that I LOVE kale salads and actually CRAVE them.

Who would’ve thunk?

My new fall favorite is kale salad with apples and dates.

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Peter made it for us when he had a group of family and friends for dinner several weeks back. Everyone commented on how much they liked it and I’ve made it several times since.

It couldn’t be simpler; just thinly sliced kale, chopped dates, apples, slivered almonds, dried cranberries and grated Pecorino cheese tossed with lemon juice and olive oil.

The combination of tastes and textures – savory, bitter, sweet, crisp, crunchy, tangy and chewy – is a delight for your tastebuds.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Kale Salad with Apples and Dates?

According to my calculations each serving has 144 calories.

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4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

To turn this into a main dish salad I like to add chopped cooked chicken or turkey.

If you like this fall-inspired healthy kale salad, be sure to check out these Weight Watchers friendly salads including: Mixed Greens with Apples, Irish Cheddar, Cranberries and Walnuts, Weight Watchers Broccoli Salad, Brussels Sprouts Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing, WW Fall Fruit & Grain Salad and Healthy Broccoli Slaw with Cranberries

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4.84 from 6 votes

Healthy Kale Salad with Apples and Dates

By Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

This kale salad with apples and dates provides a savory-sweet combination of flavors and textures that will delight your tastebuds.

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 0 minutes mins

Total: 20 minutes mins

Servings: 6

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Equipment

• Chef Knife
• Whisk
• Glass Bowls

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ▢ Kosher salt
• ▢ 1 bunch kale, ribs removed, leaves very thinly sliced
• ▢ 1/4 cup dates
• ▢ 1 Honeycrisp apple
• ▢ 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• ▢ 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• ▢ 1 ounce pecorino cheese, finely grated (1/4 cup)
• ▢ Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions 

• Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
• Add the kale, toss to coat and let stand 10 minutes.
• While the kale stands, cut the dates into thin slivers and the apple into small chunks.
• Add the dates, apples, almonds, cranberries and cheese to the kale.
• Season with salt and pepper and toss well.

Notes

Serving size: 1 cup

WW Points: 3

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4 SmartPoints (Green plan)

4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 144kcal, Carbohydrates: 17.8g, Protein: 4.3g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 59mg, Potassium: 126mg, Fiber: 3.2g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 220IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

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Source: adapted from Food Network Kitchens

Here’s another easy healthy recipe for raw kale salad with apples, oranges, persimmons and nuts:

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• WW Simply Filling Orange Cucumber Salad (Simple-Nourished-Living)
• Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato, Dried Cherries, Feta & Pepitas (SkinnyTaste)
• Winter Kale & Quinoa Salad (EatYourselfSkinny)
• Trish Yearwood’s Lightened Up Orzo Salad (Simple-Nourished-Living)

Watch this short video to see how to make Kale & Cranberry Salad – the perfect addition to any healthy holiday table: