• Home
  • About
    • This IS My Real Job
    • 5 Things I’ve Learned…
  • Beautycounter
    • Become a Beautycounter Consultant: FAQs
  • Contact
  • Recipe Index
  • Travel
  • Amazon Lists
  • Instagram
  • Fitness
    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Google+
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Heather's Dish

Heather's Dish

The Best Kale Salad Ever

Share
Pin5
Tweet
5 Shares

The Best Kale Salad Ever @heathersdish

Well friends, we made it! Just a couple steps to making the toppings for this salad, and today we’re going to assemble.

 

THE.

 

BEST.

 

KALE.

 

SALAD.

 

EVER.

 

Let’s recap a bit, shall we? I don’t love kale but was compelled to try the kale salad from a local restaurant. It was fabulous. I tweaked a few things to better suite my tastes, then made it a million times between Christmas and now. And today I’m sharing the final product so that YOU TOO can have the best kale salad on the face of the planet. Cool, right?

The Best Kale Salad Ever @heathersdish

Yesterday morning A woke up at 5am, which wasn’t really all that terrible because I’m practically a grandmother and went to sleep at 9pm the night before. I also have been meaning to wake up at 5am every day for, oh I don’t know, months now to get work done and be a more present mom. So I guess my little guy took it upon himself to help mom out, right? So sweet!

 

Anyway, so I’m up and figure I’ll start reading some of the things I’ve been meaning to read for a while now, and it was pretty much glorious. I was so inspired and energized and ready to tackle some big dreams – all before my first cup of coffee. Crazy, right?! Isn’t it amazing how much a little alone time can uplift you? I know that I don’t take advantage enough of the time my boys are sleeping to really pursue the things that breathe into my passions, but it only takes a small reminder to remember that I’m not defined by my status as mom. It’s one of the greatest joys of my life to be mommy to our boys, but it isn’t all that I am. And waking up at 5am Tuesday morning was a good reminder of that.

 

Here’s to kale salad, taking advantage of quiet time, and remembering who we are when we shed all of our titles! Enjoy!

The Best Kale Salad Ever @heathersdish

THE BEST KALE SALAD EVER

Serves 2-4 people

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 bunches fresh kale, washed well, ribs removed, and roughly chopped
  • 1 small bulb fennel, white parts only, sliced extremely thin
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • 1 cup brown sugar curry pecans
  • 1 recipe apricot vinaigrette (about 3/4 cup)

Directions:

  1. The day before or a few hours before serving, toss the kale and sliced fennel with the dressing until well combined and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. When ready to serve, top the kale with the cherries, feta, apricots and pecans and toss to combine.
  3. Serve!

 

Share
Pin5
Tweet
5 Shares


1 Comment

Subscribe for the latest.

« Apricot Vinaigrette
Lovely Links »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You have to agree to the comment policy.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Trackbacks

  1. January Coffee Date. {Recent photos, Links and What I'm Reading...} - Monica Swanson says:
    January 22, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    […] The Best Kale Salad Ever.  From Heather’s […]

    Reply

Subscribe



Featured on BlogHer.com




Instagram

For my @fasterwaytofatloss friends, here’s an AM For my @fasterwaytofatloss friends, here’s an AMAZING low-carb day dish: roasted cauliflower with smoked paprika and almonds! It’s so simple to make, incredibly flavorful, and pairs really well with truly any protein. Enjoy!

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA AND ALMONDS
* 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
* 2 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp smoked paprika
* 1/2 tsp garlic powder
* 1/2 tsp pepper
* 1/3 cup slivered raw almonds
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Spread the cauliflower florets onto a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
3. Sprinkle evenly with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder, then toss to evenly coat it all.
4. Roast at 375 for 25 minutes, tossing halfway through.
5. When there are 3 minutes left, open the oven and sprinkle the almonds on top.
6. Roast for another 3-4 minutes until the almonds are just lightly toasted, then remove and serve immediately.
Captain’s log: Going on day 174 (give or take) o Captain’s log: Going on day 174 (give or take) of being iced in, virtual schooling, working full time, creating snow day memories, working out, eating healthfully, and trying to remember to wash my face (spoiler: today I did not wash my face. Yet). Getting me through: significantly lower expectations, coffee, and drinking smoothies by the fireplace. If there’s a silver lining in the quarantines from last year it’s that I know now that I can handle much more chaos than I thought I could 🤪
A little #howitstartedvshowitsgoing situation with A little #howitstartedvshowitsgoing situation with my avocado plant! Swipe to see this little guy as a teeny sprout 🌱 

I remember when I wasn’t sure it would sprout at all, and then one day the seed split and there it was! We also hit a point November-January where there was zero growth and I wondered again if it was a waste of time.

Now there are new leaves, new height, and (most importantly) stronger roots, all because of a little patience and care (it’s a metaphor y’all 😆). I find myself excited about the next season where it will be planted in dirt, which will offer new challenges - and growth- of its own. What a blessing to learn such deep lessons from a humble seed!

God, thank you for the little things that show us how much the little things matter. Amen.
Why am I looking away? Simple: because it was the Why am I looking away?

Simple: because it was the best photo out of a billion that I took of myself 🤣 Sometimes it all works, today it didn’t. 

Wanna know what DOES work though? This amazing new deodorant! The biggest question I get about cleaner products is always about which is the best natural deodorant. Friends, I’ve found some decent ones in the past, but this one takes the cake!

And, because I know I’ll get asked, my favorite scents are in this order: Fresh Coconut, Soft Lavender, Clean Rose. The coconut smells like a vacation, and couldn’t we all use a vacay right now? 🏖 Link in the ol’ profile to shop!
🙋🏼‍♀️ Hi, my name is Heather and I str 🙋🏼‍♀️ Hi, my name is Heather and I struggle getting enough protein into my diet. Who else can relate?!

One of my physical health goals this year is to gain lean muscle and get stronger, which means that I need to be getting enough protein in on a daily basis. For me a great source of lean protein is chicken breasts, but if they don’t taste great I’m not having it! So, if this is you, I have a solution for you: BRINE YOUR CHICKEN BREASTS! 

Here’s my fail-proof brine recipe for perfectly flavorful chicken breasts. Cook ‘em however you want - just make sure you brine them first! The difference is enormously worth it!

Recipe is for about 4-6 chicken breasts:
•3 tablespoons kosher salt
•3 tablespoons honey
•2 cups lukewarm water
•2 cups cold water

In a large saucepan bring the first 3 ingredients to a simmer. Remove and stir until the salt is dissolved, then pour in the cold water. IT MUST BE COLD - otherwise the brine will start to cook the chicken breasts! When the mixture is lukewarm, add the chicken breasts, making sure they’re covered in the brine. Cover and refrigerate for 1-6 hours (I recommend 6 if you can). When they’re finished, remove from the brine, rinse, pat dry and cook as desired!
🏃🏼‍♀️Who else is struggling with findi 🏃🏼‍♀️Who else is struggling with finding cardio equipment for their home gym on a budget?

I love running, walking and hiking, but weather, childcare, and a certain global pandemic make consistently getting out to do those kinda difficult. I’ve always enjoyed my #homegym, but quality cardio equipment is expensive! 

So what’s a girl to do?

This past fall I randomly decided to look at steppers, and found this @sunnyhealthfitness one on @walmart for $50! I just wanted something that I could use for 20-30 minutes 4-ish days a week, and it’s been an amazing fit. Would I like a Peloton? Duh, of course. But this has worked so well with the budget and space we have!

What’s your biggest struggle in curating a home gym?
A blurry pickup line photo to tell you I can’t r A blurry pickup line photo to tell you I can’t recommend seeing a counselor or therapist enough. I was weird about it first, felt like my problems weren’t big or messy enough to warrant professional help. And when I did start seeing my counselor I was awkward (this shouldn’t be a surprise). But here we are 4 months later and I’m seeing some incredible life-giving movement. God is so good, and I’m so thankful for friends who normalized counseling and therapy for me!
So. It’s been a while since I posted on the feed So. It’s been a while since I posted on the feed (or really in my stories too). Truthfully I’m still heavily processing the last 2 months, which were preceded by 10 other hard months. Life is brutal and beautiful and next-level hard and a joy, all swirled together. I won’t pretend that everything is OK; it’s not. I’m not.
.
BUT GOD.
.
This past weekend I had a moment of complete clarity and joy and the knowledge that I will be OK. And for that only-God moment I’m so thankful. For all of you who have been praying for our family, who have offered the sweetest words and condolences, who have truly been there, waiting and wading with me through the hard - thank you. God is still good. He is still on his throne. And I am so unwaveringly thankful for that!❤️
Just a couple quick reminders: ⭐️ healthy doe Just a couple quick reminders:

⭐️ healthy doesn’t have to be hard
⭐️ you’re allowed to “mess up”
⭐️ you’re allowed to be multidimensional
⭐️ don’t overcomplicate it 
⭐️ YOU ARE CAPABLE 

I have so many thoughts swirling around in my head these days, and half the time I don’t know which way is up. But I do know this: focusing on simplicity is the name of the game this year for me. It starts with the things I can control: my food intake, moving my body, my thoughts, my actions. The rest will stem from there!

Does anyone even do a word of the year anymore after 2020? If you do I’d love to see you share it below!
Follow @HeathersDish
POPSUGAR Select PLUS

You might also like…

Summer Market Soup + Garlicky Greek Yogurt || HeathersDish.com

Summer Market Soup + Garlicky Greek Yogurt

Bon Appetit Indeed

Week 11: Full-Fledged Baby

Toasted Coconut Pecan Butter Cups

Late Summer Farmer's Market Pizza @heathersdish #pizza #farmersmarket #recipe

Late Summer Farmer’s Market Pizza

Copyright © 2021 · Heather Disarro · All Rights Reserved

Copyright © 2021 · Heather's Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in