Strawberry Kale Salad with Lavender Dressing
Strawberry Kale Salad with Lavender Dressing. You've gotta try this healthy salad, perfect for summer! Vegetarian and Gluten-free.
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 4 cups baby kale
- ¼ cup shaved manchego
- ¼ cup toasted marcona almonds, can sub pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
Lavender Poppyseed Dressing
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon lavender sugar, see notes
- Salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing and taste for seasoning, adding more salt/pepper if needed.
- Combine all ingredients for salad in a large bowl: kale, sliced strawberries, almonds and shaved manchego.
- Right before serving, toss dressing with salad and serve.
Notes
If you don't have lavender sugar, you can crush 1/2 teaspoon lavender with 1 teaspoon sugar to make your own. While you can omit it, I think it gives a lovely floral flavor that works perfectly with the strawberries and poppyseeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2143IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 1mg