Description
This summer peach blueberry kale salad turns peak-season fruit into the star of your table. Tender massaged kale holds up beautifully under ripe peach slices, fresh blueberries, candied pecans, and tangy goat cheese.
Ingredients
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- 2 bunches curly kale, stems removed
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- 3 ripe peaches, sliced
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- 1 cup fresh blueberries
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- ½ cup candied pecans
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- 4 oz goat cheese, crumbled
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- 1 lemon for massaging
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- 3 tbsp olive oil (for vinaigrette)
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- 2 tbsp honey
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- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
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- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
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- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Remove kale leaves from stems and tear into bite-sized pieces. Place in large bowl with splash of olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice. Massage with clean hands for 5 minutes until leaves soften, darken, and reduce in volume significantly.
Whisk together olive oil, honey, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in small jar until emulsified and smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness or tang as needed.
Slice peaches into thin wedges, discarding pit. Pat blueberries dry with paper towel. Keep fruit refrigerated until ready to assemble so it stays cold and fresh.
Add peach slices and blueberries to massaged kale. Drizzle half the vinaigrette over top and toss gently to combine, being careful not to smash delicate fruit.
Transfer salad to serving platter or bowl. Scatter candied pecans and crumbled goat cheese over top. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette and serve immediately for best texture.
Notes
Make massaged kale up to 2 days ahead and refrigerate uncovered.
Store vinaigrette in a sealed jar for up to 5 days.
Add fruit and toppings no more than 30 minutes before serving to keep everything fresh. Swap peaches for nectarines, plums, or strawberries based on what is ripe and available. Replace goat cheese with feta or blue cheese for a different flavor profile.
Toss in grilled chicken, shrimp, or salmon to turn this salad into a complete dinner.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous bowl
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 13mg