Description
Experience the delightful freshness of the Summer Peach Blueberry Kale Salad, a perfect dish for warm summer days. This vibrant salad combines nutrient-rich kale with juicy peaches and sweet blueberries, all brought together with a zesty honey-lemon vinaigrette. Ideal for barbecues, picnics, or as a light side dish, it’s not just healthy but also satisfying. Toasted pepitas add a crunchy texture that enhances each bite. In just 20 minutes, you can whip up this refreshing salad that’s sure to impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 bunches of kale, (leaves cut off the stem & chopped into bite-sized pieces)
- 3–4 fresh peaches, pitted & diced
- 1 cup blueberries
- ¼ cup pepitas
- 1 lemon (for massaging the kale)
- Olive oil (for massaging the kale)
- 4 lemons, juiced
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp honey
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread pepitas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and toast for 5-6 minutes until golden.
- In a jar, whisk together lemon juice, honey, olive oil, and black pepper to create the vinaigrette; refrigerate.
- Chop kale and massage with olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl until softened.
- Dice peaches and rinse blueberries; set aside.
- Combine kale, peaches, blueberries, and vinaigrette in the bowl and toss until well-coated.
- Serve topped with toasted pepitas for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg