The Best Kale Salad
Description
This kale salad is a delicious combination of massaged kale leaves, corn, and hard-boiled eggs tossed with a lemon dressing for the best kale salad ever!
Ingredients
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1 bunch lacinato kale, ribs discarded and leaves cut into thin strips
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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2 pinches salt
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 lemon, juiced
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon maple syrup, or more to taste
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1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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2 carrots, grated
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1/2 cup frozen roasted corn (such as Trader Joe's®), thawed
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1/4 cup crushed tortilla chips
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1/4 cup dry-roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
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2 tablespoons grated smoked white cheese (such as Beecher's® Smoked Flagship)
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2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
Directions
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Place kale in a large serving bowl; add 1 teaspoon olive oil and 2 pinches salt. Gently massage oil and salt into kale. Set aside to allow kale to soften, about 10 minutes.
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To make the dressing: Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper for vinaigrette in a plastic or glass container with a lid. Cover the container and vigorously shake until dressing is light yellow and evenly combined.
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Layer carrots, roasted corn, tortilla chips, almonds, and smoked cheese on top of kale.
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Drizzle vinaigrette over salad; mix with tongs until evenly distributed. Gently stir chopped eggs into salad.