Description
Winter Thai-Style Kale Salad with Peanut Dressing is a vibrant and nutritious dish that offers a delightful combination of crunchy kale and creamy peanut dressing. Bursting with fresh flavors from colorful vegetables and zesty lime, this salad is perfect for cozy winter meals, holiday gatherings, or easy meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups kale, chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ? cup cilantro, chopped
- ? cup roasted peanuts
- ? cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 2 tbsp water (to thin)
Instructions
- Prepare the Kale: Wash and dry kale thoroughly. Remove tough stems and tear leaves into bite-sized pieces.
- Chop Your Vegetables: Dice the red bell pepper and shred the carrots. Combine with kale in a large bowl.
- Make Your Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey (or maple syrup), and water until smooth.
- Toss Everything Together: Drizzle half of the dressing over the salad mixture. Gently massage the kale leaves to enhance flavor absorption, then add remaining vegetables and toss again.
- Garnish: Top with chopped peanuts and cilantro before serving.
- Serve: Plate generous portions and drizzle with any leftover dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg