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Closeup view of a broccoli kale salad with lemon wedge in bowl.

Broccoli Kale Salad

This vibrantly green Broccoli Kale Salad is packed with fresh broccoli, massaged kale, crunchy almonds, avocado, and feta cheese. Tossed in a lemon garlic dressing, it makes the perfect side to any dinner and can easily be turned into a meal of its own by adding your favorite protein.
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Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broccoli Recipe, Kale Salad, Vegetable Salads
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Author: Sues

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups lacinato kale ribs removed and roughly chopped (or kale variety of your choice)
  • Lemon garlic dressing (recipe below) or dressing of your choice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 cups chopped broccoli florets (left raw or steamed and cooled*)
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • ⅓ cup shredded carrots
  • 1 avocado peeled, pitted, and diced
  • ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ⅓ cup toasted almonds

Lemon Garlic Dressing

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic (from 1 clove)
  • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • Pinch pepper
  • Pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Put kale in a large bowl and add 2 tablespoon of dressing and ¼ teaspoon salt. Using your hands, gently massage dressing into the kale for a couple minutes to tenderize it.
  • Add broccoli, sliced onion, avocado, feta, and almonds to the kale and toss to combine.
  • Add additional dressing on as desired.

Lemon Garlic Dressing

  • Add all ingredients to a mason jar and shake well to combine. If you don't have a mason jar, you can put everything in a medium bowl and whisk together to combine.

Notes

  • If you opt to steam your broccoli, fill a pot with about 1 inch of water, place the steamer basket in the pot, and bring the water to a boil. Add the broccoli to the steamer basket, cover, and steam for about 3-4 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender but still bright green. If you don't have a steamer basket, just put the broccoli right in the pot with a small amount of water (just enough to cover the bottom) and cover it. Steam for about 3-4 minutes, until tender.
    Remove broccoli from pot and immediately dunk in ice water to stop cooking and to cool broccoli quicker. Drain and let cool completely before adding to salad.
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