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A delicious plate of Kale Crunch Salad (Chick-Fil-A Copycat)

Kale Crunch Salad (Chick-Fil-A Copycat)

This Kale Crunch Salad is a refreshing and nutritious copycat of the popular Chick-Fil-A side. Perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 205
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients
  • 1 bunch raw curly green kale washed, de-stemmed and dried
  • 2 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup roasted and salted almonds roughly chopped
Dressing Ingredients
  • 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 30 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • 30 ml honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 tsp sea salt + more if needed
  • 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper + more if needed

Equipment

  • Salad Spinner

Method
 

  1. De-stem, chop and wash your kale. Use a salad spinner to dry it or dry it with paper towels or kitchen towels.
  2. In a large mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  3. Add your chopped and dry kale to the bowl along with the cabbage. Drizzle the dressing over the kale and cabbage and using your hands massage the kale with the dressing.
  4. Top with chopped almonds and serve immediately!

Notes

This salad is best served fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator for a day. For a nut-free version, try substituting the almonds with sunflower seeds.