Kale Salad with Goat Cheese, Orange & Pomegranate
Ingredients
- For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- a generous amount of salt and black pepper, to taste
- For the salad:
- 1 bunch kale, washed, stems removed and finely chopped
- 6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 oranges (I used Cara Cara Oranges), peels removed and segmented
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/2 cup roasted pepitas
Instructions
Making the dressing first, adding the orange juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, salt and pepper to a mixing bowl. Whisk well until emulsified. To a salad bowl, add the prepped kale. Pour half of the dressing over the kale and massage it into the kale firmly with your hands, until the kale turns darker green and becomes more tender. Top the dressed kale with goat cheese, orange segments, pomegranate arils, and pepitas. Drizzle with remaining dressing or serve the dressing on the side. This salad can be made up to 30 minutes ahead and chilled until serving.