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Kale Superfood Salad Crunchy and Delicious!

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Kale Superfood Salad Recipe is packed with greens and loaded with flavor. It’s the perfect combination of antioxidant-rich foods like berries, nuts & seeds. Full of texture this is a great side salad or light meal!

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White bowl filled with kale superfood salad recipe with fork.
Are you ready to dive in? I hope so, this salad is amazing!

Kale Superfood Salad

How are you doing with your New Years Resolutions? Do you make resolutions? I do – I love to challenge myself, sometimes I fail and sometimes…. like last year I do really well!

I think it’s because my biggest challenge last year involved a team; Mom, Dan and myself. We set a goal to walk or run 2016 miles in 2016 and you know what? On December 18th, 2016 we met our goal!

Mom, Dan and I walking in the rain.
Mom, Dan and I walked and ran 2016 in 2016!

My Mom who is 75 years old walked 480 miles last year!! How cool is that? (Mom is my hero, I want to be just like her when I grow up!)

Dan and I picked up the slack. That left us with about 770 miles each, which isn’t huge but it was challenging to complete. (Having broken ribs in the middle of the year didn’t help.) Together WE DID IT!

We’ve already set our goal for next year and you guessed it – 2017 miles in 2017!

I’m best when I set goals and challenge myself. Daily, weekly, monthly and for the year. If I don’t, I find myself spinning and I don’t like it when I’m not productive.

Making better choices is part of those goals. I’ve been leaning this way for a while and I want to continue that into 2017. So….without further adieu…drumroll please!

Let me introduce to you this delicious Kale Superfood Salad!

Superfood Salad Recipe in white bowls.
Full of superfood crunchy goodness this isn’t just good for you, it’s delicious!

Superfood Salad Recipe

I’m very excited to share this recipe with you today! It is full of crunchy goodness and it isn’t just good for you, it’s delicious too!

Which salads are best for weight loss?

Green Salads will be a better choice as opposed to potato or pasta-based salads. A couple of the best choices here on the blog are my Fresh Garden Salad and Southwestern Salad Recipes.

What makes food Superfood?

That’s a great question and I did some research on it myself. Superfoods are considered nutritionally dense foods. Most, but not all are plant-based. They offer great nutritional value without being high in calories and fat.

Superfoods are also packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals. I did some research and I encourage you to check it out also.

I certainly love my veggies, but I also really enjoy sweets, so like everything life is about balance!

Grocery list for Superfood Salad

  • kale, spinach and cabbage – all lovely greens with tons of crunch!
  • cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and edamame – bright fresh veggies to add flavor.
  • cashews, sunflower seeds – pistachios would also be a great addition! Nuts and seeds add protein
  • blueberries – you can really add whatever fruit you enjoy, strawberries, pomegranate seeds
  • Vinaigrette Ingredients
  • marmalade jam – for sweetness, no marmalade, substitute honey.
  • red wine vinegar and spicy yellow mustard – for tanginess, the mustard helps bring everything together.
  • olive oil – to emulsify, salt and pepper to season.

Steps to make Superfood Salad

  1. Chop, slice and dice and dice the vegetables.
  2. Mix together the homemade vinaigrette
  3. Dress the salad with the dressing, enjoy!
Crunchy Salad in white bowls on countertop.
Easy superfood salad.

Superfood Salad

Leftover salad? Pile it in a tortilla, it makes the perfect wrap. (Wait until just before eating to put the wrap together so it doesn’t get soggy.)

Unfortunately, I did not take a picture of the wrap. It was so good we devoured them quickly. I loved that it was easy and repurposed leftovers.

Even if you don’t eat leftovers as a wrap on day two it stays crunchy and yummy the next day as a salad.

If you take a shortcut and use store-bought dressing I won’t tell! Use a sweet vinaigrette.

Here are more of my favorite salad recipes!

Steakhouse Salad Recipe
The big bold flavors in this steakhouse salad will compliment your steak perfectly! Blue cheese, marinated artichokes and hearts of palm pair perfectly with the sweet homemade vinaigrette. 
Check out this recipe
A green salad in a bowl with a jar of salad vinaigrette being added to the salad.
Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad Recipe is packed crunchy greens and tangy brussels and is topped with bright fresh fruit. Dress your salad with creamy or tangy balsamic dressing for a great side salad or an easy lunch for any time of the year!
Check out this recipe
Hand holding green bowl filled with shaved Brussels sprout salad topped with fruit
Kale and Quinoa Greek Salad
Why not make your own homemade salad dressing? Five minutes to make and it tastes so much better than store bought, you’ll have everything you need in your pantry. Homemade Salad Dressing is the best!
Check out this recipe

What to serve with this salad

  • How about a great Tri Tip Roast – big meaty steak that can stand up to this salad.
  • Dinner Rolls – these are ridiculously good (and easy!), I dare you to eat just one!
  • And for dessert, these easy Lemon Bars are just so good!

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Salad Dressing Mixer Bottle – I bought a couple of these. The bottle has recipes and measurements on the side and it makes it so easy to mix salad dressing!

If you post a photo, please tag me! I’d love to see your pictures! You can tag me with #bowlmeover or if you’re on Instagram use @bowl_me_over I can’t wait to see how yummy this turned out for you!

Superfood Kale Salad

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Kale Superfood Salad Recipe

Healthy Superfood Salad uses crisp vegetables, sweet fruit and crunchy nuts for a flavorful and delicious meal!
Course Salad
Cuisine Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Green Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 308kcal
Author Deb Clark
Cost $12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded kale
  • 4 cups chopped spinach
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup sliced cucumber seeds removed
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • Vinaigrette Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon marmalade jam
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon spicy yellow mustard
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • This is super easy to put together. Slice and shred all the vegetables and add to a large bowl.
  • Add the remaining ingredients.
  • Combine the salad dressing ingredients, mix well.
  • Add 1/4 cup dressing to the salad, mix well – adding remaining dressing as needed to dress the salad (nothing is worse than a soggy salad!).
  • Store remaining dressing in the refrigerator it will keep 4-5 days if tightly sealed.

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Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5965IU | Vitamin C: 24.7mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2.2mg

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About Bowl Me Over

Welcome to Bowl Me Over! My name is Debra and I send warm greetings from sunny California. I am a serious foodie – I’ve been known as the go-to girl in our family for years, catering weddings and anniversary parties. In the summer I help cook mountains of food for our family reunions. Often times things I create end up in a bowl, hence the name Bowl Me Over! Let's stay connected, you can email me at [email protected] and find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

Comments

  1. christine says

    How stinkin’ cute is your mom? Seriously! I love that she does all that walking. I really should incorporate more superfoods into my diet, especially because I have rheumatoid arthritis. I know it would be beneficial to me. Maybe I’ll start w/ this yummy looking salad!

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  3. Lisa | Garlic & Zest says

    I love the 2017 goal — what a great idea! My husband and I are at the gym every morning and we do about half an hour on the elliptical plus another 40 minutes of weight training, lunges, squats and pushups. We don’t have a real mile goal, but I like the sound of this… The salad is fab!

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  11. Christie says

    5 stars
    That looks SO amazing!! People have been saying it for years, but if you eat healthy you can live longer! I’ll be eating this salad often.

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  14. Angela says

    WOW! What an inspiration! 2016 miles in a year takes dedication! Congrats to you, Dan and your mom! Also, this salad…. WOW! I cannot wait to make this!

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  15. Michelle says

    That is awesome about your mom! My mother in law is my workout hero…she does classes at the gym with a lot of my friends, and they are always telling me how amazing she is!
    Love this salad…definitely up my alley! I bet my daughter will love it too. I can’t wait to try it!

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    • Bowl Me Over says

      Thanks Michelle – Mom is my hero & my best friend! We pal around as much as possible. 😀 Thank you for your kind word for the salad – so yummy and such a great healthy choice!

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  19. Jennifer A Stewart says

    That is amazing that you walk/ran that many miles! What an accomplishment! I didn’t make any New Year’s Resolutions this year because I always make huge ones and fail all the time. I just want to do my best this year and not be too hard on myself. oh and make a lot of food! This superfood salad looks amazing and a way to get lots of nutrients!!

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