I’m going to be honest here: I don’t even know who I am anymore. I mean, a kale salad? When did I get so…so…healthy?
I mean, I’m not saying I’m perfect, but I’m feeling pretty proud of myself what with all the green in my diet lately. And the dude? Well, here’s where I have two schools of thought:
- He loves green things and has always kicked around when I’ve devoured spinach (a favorite of mine) and brussels sprouts (omg I love them too). So maybe eating green things is the best way to keep him inside of me forever and ever amen.
- If he’s anything like his daddy he’ll very politely snub his nose at the thought of kale salad, wish that I’d had spinach instead, and decide that mom really doesn’t know what she’s eating and come out to have milk instead.
And at this point? I’m kind of pulling for scenario number 2…but only because what he doesn’t know is that milk will be laden with kale salad goodness too.
Shhhhhhhhhh…just don’t tell him.
See, all I did was make it exactly like the recipe states except for I had no apples at the time and no pistachios, so we went with dried cranberries and toasted pecans. Have I mentioned lately that I’m obsessed with dried cranberries? Sure, we’re teetering on the edge of spring here and cranberry season has long passed, but the dried variety kind of light my fire any time of year. They add a great tart sweetness to the salad and the nuttiness of the pecans is perfect in there too.
But regardless, you need to make this. Now. Because life’s too short to not have cupcakes for breakfast one day and kale salad the next.
Looks delicious!
A friend was just asking for Kale recipes…I am forwarding this to her now.
I can have kale in soups, in smoothies, kale chips, but not in form of a salad it is just very hard for meto chew, I made it once and I loved how it tasted but by jaw hurt after eating eat!
Peas and Thank You will make a kale salad lover out of anyone. Love the cranberries! I bet it would be delicious with apples and cranberries.
I’m loving the kale bandwagon. Even before it was cool. This salad looks Awe.Some!
This looks great!! I love me some kale 😀
I’ve still been avoiding kale like the plague: I have green leafy veggie issues! I may have to cave soon and see what this salad is all about!
I love kale! Take no shame in loving kale! And my husband turns up his nose at it too.
This looks super tasty and pretty!
kale! the one veggie i love. i can totally do this.
Mama Pea is the queen of converting people to kale lovers – myself included (a la Sunshine Salad).
Awww, I love the daylights out of you too.