Home Recipes Sides Kale and Almond Salad Kale and Almond Salad Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 10 min Cooking - Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Appetizers Salad sides Salads Sides Thematics Salads Kale and Almond Salad The Best Summer Salad Here is an easy kale and almond salad recipe that’s super refreshing! Plus, it’s ideal for summer since its ingredient are found in abundance during this season. This kale salad however can be cooked all year long. Since kale is increasingly available, you can easily find some in grocery stores. You can serve this kale and almond salad as a side to a vegetarian dish or to a meal with meat. You could also make it your main dish by adding an animal or plant-based protein. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: For a full meal, add grilled chicken strips in a fajita-style marinade. Bonà savoir Want a protein-rich salad? Here are few marinade ideas to boost the protein content of your kale and almond salad. Click this link to see the 10 best chicken marinades. Of course, you can substitute the chicken with tofu or any other plant-based protein. Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Salad Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Lemon zest - 1 ½ cup 15 mL To discover! Cider vinegar - cup mL To discover! Parmesan cheese (or Pecorino) - ½ cup 125 To discover! Dijon mustard - To taste To discover! Lemon dressing - 6 ¼ cups 60 To discover! Currants - ½ 125 mL To discover! Carrots, grated - tablespoon mL To discover! Almonds, sliced - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! French shallot, finely chopped - 1 1 To discover! Pepper - 1 To taste 15 mL To discover! - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Salt and pepper - To taste To taste To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Lemon and maple dressing Step 1 In a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients. Set aside. Kale and almond salad Step 2 Step 3 In a large bowl, mix all the salad ingredients. Step 4 Add the lemon dressing to the kale and almond salad. Like it? Share it!