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    Home » Salads & Appetizers » Kale Salad with Berries and Goat Cheese

    Kale Salad with Berries and Goat Cheese

    Published: Oct 4, 2021 · by Lexa · 5 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This healthy kale salad tossed in a raspberry mustard dressing, topped with almonds blueberries, strawberries and goat cheese, is an excellent side or standalone dish. It fits perfectly into a low carb diet and is loaded with antioxidants.

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    We love this salad as a light lunch on busy work days or before a workout. The base is a kale salad, mixed with frisée and arugula. The berries give the salad a fresh and fruity touch. I also add sliced almonds and creamy goat cheese for a balanced and healthy dish that does not leave us hungry.

    Here's what you need

    Ingredients for the kale salad

    For the Salad

    Kale, Frisée & Arugula - I prepare a mix of these three greens. You could also add for example baby spinach or radicchio.

    Blueberries & Strawberries are my favourite for this salad. Depending on your taste, you could also add other berries, such as blackberries, redcurrant, gooseberries and/or additional raspberries.

    Sliced Almonds - I love to add some nuts to the mix. Walnuts or hazelnuts would give a great flavour as well. Allergic to nuts? substitute with seeds like sunflower or pumpkin seeds or leave this ingredient out entirely.

    Creamy Goat Cheese - I like to top it this salad with some cheese, since the creaminess works perfectly with the fruity and bitter flavours of the other ingredients. It helps me to feel more full, when having this salad as a standalone dish. Don't like the distinct taste of goat cheese? Use mozzarella or feta instead!

    For the Dressing

    Raspberries - since the raspberries will be blended, you can use fresh or frozen raspberries. I don't recommend canned or jarred raspberries, as those are sugared to preserve them.

    Olive Oil - As for almost all my salads, I use extra virgin olive oil. Any other quality salad oil will work for this recipe.

    Vinegar - a mild vinegar, such as raspberry or apple cider vinegar is preferred. Balsamic vinegar is not recommended. My vinegar of choice is raspberry vinegar to make the fruitiness of this dressing pop even more.

    Honey adds a little bit of sweetness and helps to balance the acidity. It also serves as a natural flavour enhancer.

    Coarse Ground Mustard is my favourite mustard to use for this dressing but any other mustard will suffice. If you choose a honey mustard or sweet mustard, reduce the honey or leave it out all together. Mustards flavours can vary widely depending on the brand. The one I use for this dressing is Maille Whole Grain Mustard.

    How to make this Berry Kale Salad

    The preparation of this kale salad with berries and goat cheese topping is rather simple and should not take you much longer than 10 minutes. Just follow these easy steps below.

    The Raspberry Mustard Dressing

    Step 1-4 for the Raspberry mustard dressing in pictures
    1. Give vinegar, mustard, oil, and honey into a blender/measuring cup.
    2. Add the raspberries. If you use frozen raspberries, make sure to defrost them at room temperature for a minimum of 15-20 minutes prior to use.
    3. Blend all ingredients until you have a smooth dressing.
    4. Set the dressing aside while you prepare the other ingredients.

    Prepare the Salad Mix

    Step 1-4 for the kale salad in pictures
    1. Wash the kale, arugula and Frisée salad. Remove the middle stems from the kale leafs and chop the salad ingredients into smaller pieces.
    2. Mix the berries, sliced almonds and greens in a large bowl.
    3. Next, add the raspberry dressing.
    4. Stir the salad mix gently, arrange your kale salad on plates and top it with some goat cheese according to your liking.
    Mix all salad ingredients carefully

    How to serve it

    I serve this fruity kale salad with grilled meat or fish or we enjoy this salad as a standalone dish for lunch on hot summer days.

    Also check out my other recipes for healthy summer salads, perfect for a quick lunch, picnic or barbecue:

    • Melon and Prosciutto Salad
    • German Cucumber Salad
    • Mediterranean Pasta Salad
    2 plates of kale salad with berries and goat cheese
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    2 plates of kale salad with berries and goat cheese

    Kale Salad with Berries and Goat Cheese

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    Author: Lexa
    This healthy kale salad tossed in a raspberry mustard dressing, topped with almonds blueberries, strawberries and goat cheese, is an excellent side or standalone dish. It fits perfectly into a low carb diet and is loaded with antioxidants.
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Appetizer, Salad
    Cuisine International
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 405 kcal

    Tools

    • Hand blender

    Ingredients
     
     

    For the Salad

    • 80 g kale
    • 80 g frisée Salad
    • 80 g arugula
    • 200 g blueberries
    • 200 g strawberries
    • 3 tablespoon sliced almonds
    • 200 g creamy goat cheese (alternatively, Mozzarella or Feta)

    For the Dressing

    • 100 g raspberries
    • 4 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • 1½ teaspoon whole grain mustard (Maille)

    Instructions

    The Dressing

    • Give vinegar, mustard, oil, and honey into a blender/measuring cup.
      4 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey, 1½ teaspoon whole grain mustard, 3 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
    • Add the raspberries. If you use frozen raspberries, make sure to defrost them at room temperature for a minimum of 15-20 minutes prior to use.
      100 g raspberries
    • Blend all ingredients until you have a smooth dressing.
    • Set the dressing aside while you prepare the other ingredients.

    The Salad

    • Wash the kale, arugula and Frisée salad. Remove the middle stems from the kale leafs and chop the salad ingredients into smaller pieces.
      80 g kale, 80 g frisée Salad, 80 g arugula
    • Mix the berries, sliced almonds and greens in a large bowl.
      200 g blueberries, 200 g strawberries, 3 tablespoon sliced almonds
    • Next, add the raspberry dressing.
    • Stir the salad mix gently, arrange your kale salad on plates and top it with some goat cheese according to your liking.
      200 g creamy goat cheese

    NUTRITION FACTS

    Calories: 405kcal (20%) | Carbohydrates: 22g (7%) | Protein: 14g (28%) | Fat: 31g (48%) | Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg (8%) | Sodium: 230mg (10%) | Potassium: 512mg (15%) | Fiber: 6g (25%) | Sugar: 11g (12%) | Vitamin A: 4175IU (84%) | Vitamin C: 73mg (88%) | Calcium: 201mg (20%) | Iron: 3mg (17%)
    Keywords healthy, high protein, Kale Salad Recipe, Kale Salad with Berries, low carb, Raspberry Dressing, Recipes with Kale
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    Comments

    1. Jean

      October 22, 2021 at 9:10 pm

      5 stars
      tasty and delicious hearty salad!

      Reply
    2. Amanda Dixon

      October 22, 2021 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      We loved this salad! The goat cheese and berries paired together perfectly.

      Reply
      • Lexa

        October 22, 2021 at 5:51 pm

        Thank you! Happy you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    3. Sue

      October 21, 2021 at 10:01 pm

      5 stars
      This salad was perfect, the raspberry mustard dressing really made it sing with flavor!

      Reply
      • Lexa

        October 22, 2021 at 5:51 pm

        Thanks so much!

        Reply

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