This pomegranate kale salad recipe is crunchy, easy to make, and super festive! This salad is a perfect side dish for the winter holiday season!

Why you will love this recipe
- You will only need 5 main ingredients to make this salad.
- This pomegranate kale salad is vegetarian and vegan-friendly. Replace feta cheese with vegan feta for a vegan version.
- It's healthy, easy to make, and quick to assemble.
- It's a great salad to make for Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Ingredients for this recipe
Kale: Add shrreded massaged kale.
Pomegranate: The start ingredient! Cut and seed the pomegranate.
Pecans: For extra crunchiness.
Arugula: For an extra dose of greens. You can replace it with spinach if you prefer.
Feta cheese: Use crumbled feta cheese. For a vegan version, add vegan feta.
Dressing: A mixture of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and salt.
How to make this recipe
Start by adding the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, salt, and mix everything into a small bowl.
Add the shredded kale and dressing into a mixing bowl and massage the kale for about 3 minutes or until it becomes tender.
Next, add the pomegranate seeds, arugula, and pecans to the salad bowl.
Then, add crumbled feta, and mix to combine. Serve immediately.
Recipe variations
These are other ingredients that you can replace or add to this salad:
- Quinoa
- Halloumi cheese
- Pear
- Spinach
- Orange
- Onion
Tips for making this recipe
- Use a good quality olive oil to massage the kale: Make sure you grab the best tasting olive oil you can get to massage your kale! The olive oil will penetrate all over the kale, so the better the olive oil, the better your salad will taste!
- Store ingredients in different containers if you would like to meal prep: This salad is excellent for preparing a healthy meal in advance. If you want to meal prep this salad, store all the ingredients in the fridge in different containers to avoid becoming soggy.
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PrintPomegranate Kale Salad
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings as a side 1x
- Category: Side
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This pomegranate salad is healthy, easy to make, and a perfect side dish for the holiday season!
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 5.30 oz shredded kale (150 g)
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds (150 g)
- ¼ cup pecans (20 g)
- 1 cup arugula (20 g)
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
Dressing Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Start by adding the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, salt, and mix everything into a small bowl.
- Add the shredded kale and dressing into a mixing bowl and massage the kale for about 3 minutes or until it becomes tender.
- Next, add the pomegranate seeds, arugula, and pecans to the salad bowl.
- Then, add crumbled feta, and mix to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use a good quality olive oil to massage the kale: Make sure you grab the best tasting olive oil you can get to massage your kale! The olive oil will penetrate all over the kale, so the better the olive oil, the better your salad will taste!
Store ingredients in different containers if you would like to meal prep: This salad is excellent for preparing a healthy meal in advance. If you want to meal prep this salad, store all the ingredients in the fridge in different containers to avoid becoming soggy.
Keywords: pomegranate kale salad, massaged kale and pomegranate salad
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