This kale and watermelon salad includes grilling kale, inexperienced onions, and almonds, then combining them with cubed watermelon and microgreens.
The salad is dressed with a selfmade concoction of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, pomegranate juice, and sesame seeds, creating a pleasant steadiness of candy and tangy flavors.
This grilled kale salad is a summer season delight, combining the smoky taste of grilled kale with the candy juiciness of watermelon. We additionally added some grilled inexperienced onions and almonds for an additional crunch.
We topped this salad with a secret ingredient of microgreens for further diet and texture. Truthfully, we’ve been placing it on all the things!
What’s in Grilled Kale and Watermelon Salad?
- kale: be certain to buy stalks of kale and never already deboned kale.
- watermelon
- inexperienced onions: we advocate grilling the onions entire.
- slivered almonds: almonds give each chew just a little crunch.
- microgreens: microgreens are our secret weapon for including diet to this salad.
Salad Dressing Components
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- honey
- dijon mustard
- pomegranate juice
- sesame seeds
Professional tip: should you’re on the lookout for a unique salad dressing, strive our balsamic French dressing or herby hummus dressing.
Serving Recommendations
This Grilled Kale and Watermelon Salad is a flexible dish that may be served in some ways. It’s a improbable standalone meal for a light-weight lunch or dinner. Or, pair it with some grilled rooster legs for a extra substantial meal. And don’t overlook your favourite summer season drink! A glass of selfmade lemonade or a refreshing Frose could be the proper accompaniment.
Storage
We advocate consuming this salad straight off the grill to get that crunch from the grilled kale. Additionally, when you gown the salad, the microgreens will probably wilt and the kale might get soggy.
Components
DirectionsÂ
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Preheat grill to 350ºF and ensure your grill grate is clear.
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Subsequent, make a small tin foil boat and place your almonds within the tin foil.
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Prep kale (carry on the stalk) and inexperienced onions by putting them on a cookie sheet and drizzling them with olive oil and seasoning with salt and pepper.
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Place kale stalks and inexperienced onion on direct warmth on the grill. Place the tin foil boat with the slivered almonds in it on oblique warmth on the grill. Cowl grill and let prepare dinner for five minutes.
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Take away kale from the grill as soon as it begins to char just a little bit and place again on the cookie sheet and put aside.*
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After 5 minutes, flip inexperienced onions and stir almonds.** Place the quilt again on the grill for an additional 5 minutes.
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Put together the dressing whereas greens are cooking on the grill by putting all components for the dressing in a mason jar. Cowl and shake till components are nicely mixed.
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Take away inexperienced onions and almonds from the grill and put aside.
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Put together watermelon by reducing off the rind after which reducing into cubes.
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Debone kale and chop and slice inexperienced onions. Then, combine kale, inexperienced onions, almonds, microgreens, and watermelon collectively in a big bowl or on a baking sheet.
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Add dressing proper earlier than you intend to eat and luxuriate in!
Suggestions & Notes
- You need the kale to be golden brown on the suggestions however not tremendous crispy. If kale remains to be wilty hold it on the grill for an extra 2-3 minutes.
- Should you don’t have pomegranate juice, use any darker fruit juice that you’ve akin to a berry alternative, cherry juice, and so on.
Diet details
Energy: 268kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 4g Fats: 23g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 11g
