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Kale, Apple & Goat Cheese Salad with Granola “Croutons”

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Description

Nutty granola croutons complete this salad made with massaged raw kale, crisp chopped apple, and crumbled goat cheese tossed in a tangy lemon dressing. This recipe yields 4 medium salads, and twice as much granola as you’ll need—it stores well for future salads.

Ingredient:

  • Granola “croutons”
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup roughly chopped pecans
  • ½ cup raw pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
  • ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 large egg white, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
  • Lemony maple mustard dressing
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon smooth Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
  • Hefty pinch of fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Kale salad
  • 1 large bunch or 2 small bunches (12 ounces) curly green kale
  • 1 medium Honeycrisp, Granny Smith or Fuji apple
  • 2 ounces chilled goat cheese, crumbled (about ½ cup)
  • ¼ cup chopped dried cranberries