Sweet Kale Salad
Ok, So I’ve been updating my blog and making sure that you’re enjoying all of the fun stuff I’m creating. Eating healthy shouldn’t be a chore right? Well, what If I gave you a delicious salad that involved a little time, a little prep, but most of it came from a BAG! Yes, I’m pumping up bagged salad because let’s be honest: as much as we would like, we don’t always have time to start from scratch. That shouldn’t mean eating over processed food! So with a few swaps and some ingenuity, this happened… and the results… fabulous!
I really love this particular kale salad mix, and tend to buy it on a fairly regular basis. By switching out the dressing and adding a few more ingredients, this salad takes on a whole new level of flavour! Add it next to your next steak dinner, or eat alone for lunch. It’s a total treat that will send your taste buds into overdrive!
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Bagged salad doesn’t have to be boring any more! Try amping up this sweet salad with a warm and creamy Fried Goat Cheese Balls and hearty butternut squash.
Ingredients
- Sweet Kale Salad Mix (I purchase one that has dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and lemony poppy seed dressing. We are not using the dressing in this recipe).
- 1 small butternut squash
- 2 tsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Fried Goat Cheese Balls
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Peel, de-seed and chop the butternut squash into bits sized pieces. Arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over, add salt and pepper. Roast for about 30 minutes, flipping half way through.
- Prepare the Apple Cider Vinaigrette (recipe below).
- While the squash is roasting, start the goat cheese balls. You can find the steps for that on this Green & Fried Goat Cheese Salad post. You don’t need this, but I really think it makes a huge difference when it comes together, and it may look a little daunting but it’s so darn easy!
- Assemble the salad! Add you greens and salad mix ins in a medium bowl. Pour vinaigrette over and mix well. Divide onto four plates. Top with 1/4 of the butternut squash and 3 fried goat cheese balls.
Keywords: cheese, salad, butternut squash, main course, dinner, salad
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Ditch bottled dressing. Just a few simple ingredients and a jar with a lid will bring you fresh and flavouring dressing for your salad!
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 1/2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Simply add all of the ingredients into a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake until thoroughly combined.
Keywords: salad, main dish, goat cheese, fried goat cheese balls, dinner
Salads are a huge part of our every day meals, and while I will gladly admit that I do not fry up goat cheese every day, making each one different makes a huge difference. The girls love salads and it’s typically the first thing on their plate to be gone. I believe by swapping out a few ingredients, you can take something as simple as a bought salad, and make it your own. No one knows how easy it was, and you’re left with the feeling that you did just a little more then open the bag, pour and serve. Thus making it yet another of your creations!
I can’t wait to make this again this week. You can actually make almost all of it in advance and divide it into four containers for lunches all week long. Doesn’t that sound easy? And the butternut squash is perfect cold!
Colorful salad and my wife would go big time for the fried goat cheese!
What a nice series. I often have trouble finding time to cook dinners and I’m always looking for quick and easy recipe ideas.
I’m jealous that your daughters eat the salad! Mine used to, but now she is in a pickier phase of life. My husband and I would enjoy this salad, though. It looks very tasty. 🙂
I love so many things about this salad! I’ve got to try the fried goat balls this week! This is totally making me hungry!
I love the idea behind this series! The easier we can make dinner, the better. This salad looks fantastic. Fried goat cheese? Oh, yes please! I can’t wait to try this.
I am seriously not a fan of salads, but this looks pretty great. I especially love the squash. That is the perfect addition for flavor. Mmmmm!
I have never met a salad that I didn’t like. I would love this one too. I just have to try it!
This salad looks tasty! I’d really enjoy this one. Yum!
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Good recipe, I am a fan of a good kale salad and with your vinegarette dressing it sound yummy.
Such a colourful and fun looking salad! And healthy too- great for my new years resolution 🙂
That looks so good. I never thought to add anything to a bagged salad. Ohh fried cheese balls.
Looks so good! I am definitely going to try this one with my vegetarian daughter!
This is so yummy. I actually buy the sweet kale salad kit. Now I can use your recipe to make it. Great!
It looks so tasty and healthy, thank you for the inspiration! I totally need to try this!
Oh this looks really delicious, made my mouth water!
Yummy! it looks beautiful and delicious, my kinda salad.
This sounds amazing, especially with the apple cider vinaigrette!
That looks amazing – especially the fried goat cheese balls ;)! I will definitely have to try this recipe soon!
Looks delicious! I love kale salad but never tried with fried goat cheese balls. They looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing!
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Hi! Thanks for sharing your Kale salad recipe, and am thinking of doing this salad this weekend! Yey!
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Love your recipe, very easy to prepare and nice presentation!
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I always find it so difficult to make an appetizing kale salad. I will keep this one for the books! And that fried goat cheese, ahh looks so good!!
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Yum fried goat cheese balls on kale! Love the addition of the butternut squash 🙂
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Make me a big list of more salads and I will be fulfilled, great on this one. Looks tastyy…