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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Salads » Strawberry Coconut Kale Salad

    Strawberry Coconut Kale Salad

    Published Apr 13, 2015 · Modified Nov 8, 2021 · by Alexis Joseph · 74 Comments

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    This whole Spring thing has me salading up a storm.

    Strawberry Coconut Kale Salad

    I can't believe I'm posting two salads in a row. WHO AM I.

    I'm in a phase. A noshing phase. I take bites of three million different things instead of eating a real meal. First I'll snack on a brown rice cake with avocado, then I'll grab a salted chocolate chia popcorn ball, then I'll go for a pickle, then I'll dig into the hummus stash, and so on and so forth until my stomach says ENOUGH, you noshing nincompoop!

    Strawberry Coconut Kale Salad

    This salad is an attempt to cure the noshing nonsense, to sit down and eat a real meal with real colors and real nutrients. I love massaged kale salads because they get better and better as they sit in the fridge. Plus, they're so damn green that it's next to impossible not to feel healthier after eating one.

    Whenever I'm explaining how to massage kale to new Alchemy employees, they look at me like I have three heads. Yes, I want you to massage the kale. With your hands. That's what I said.

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    When I initially partnered up with Blue Diamond to create some deliciousness with their new honey roasted cinnamon almonds, I thought I'd make no-bake bites or protein bars or some other stereotypical blogger snack. But then I thought about strawberry season and massaged kale and needing nutrients in this bod of mine and decided right then and there that I would showcase them as a salad topping. These almonds are quite the show stopper. It took next level self-control to hold myself back from shoving the whole container in my face before the pictures.

    And then I realized that I would be photographing them with the lid on so down my trap they went.

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    If you've been reading this blog for longer than five minuets, you probably know that I'm in a serious relationship with cinnamon. When cinnamon and sugar get in close contact with almonds, spectacular things happen.

    Like spectacular kale salads with spectacular toppings. Coconut. Strawbs. Dried cherries. Red onion. Jammy dressing. Sweet, salty, tangy, chewy, crunchy. Can you even handle all the different textures and flavors?

    Strawberry Coconut Kale Salad

    I simply cannot.

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    Strawberry Coconut Kale Salad

    ★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph, MS, RD LD
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Total Time: 10 mins
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
    • Cuisine: Salad
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    Description

    A healthy and delicious spring kale salad with cinnamon almonds, coconut, and strawberries.


    Ingredients

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    For the dressing:

    • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
    • 2 ½ tbsp strawberry jam
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp cinnamon
    • Freshly ground black pepper

    For the salad:

    • 2 large bunches kale, de-stemmed and chopped
    • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
    • ¾ cup Blue Diamond Honey Cinnamon Almonds, chopped
    • ⅓ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
    • ½ cup dried cherries (or dried cranberries)
    • ¾ lb strawberries, thinly sliced

    Instructions

    1. Place dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
    2. Place kale in a large bowl. Pour dressing over top and massage dressing into leaves until the kale is softened and dark green.
    3. Add onion, almonds, coconut, cherries, and strawberries. Toss to combine.

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    About Alexis Joseph


    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food.

    Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Viktoriya says

      March 24, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      Just made it and ate it. And it was exotically deeeeelightful. What a strange and enticing combination. Thank you for sharing yer creativity!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. Viktoriya says

      March 24, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      Just made it and ate it. And it was exotically deeeeelightful. What a strange and enticing combination. Thank you for sharing yer creativity!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Anna says

      August 13, 2015 at 11:58 am

      I'm so glad I discovered your blog and this wonderful salad. I make it once a week. Thanks for what you do!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Anna says

      August 13, 2015 at 11:58 am

      I'm so glad I discovered your blog and this wonderful salad. I make it once a week. Thanks for what you do!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Emma says

      April 20, 2015 at 9:55 pm

      So many delicious foods all mixed together for the best texture and flavor. SCORE!

      Reply
    6. Emma says

      April 20, 2015 at 9:55 pm

      So many delicious foods all mixed together for the best texture and flavor. SCORE!

      Reply
    7. Kristen says

      April 15, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      mmmhmm... this would be amazing with some avocado on top!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        April 16, 2015 at 9:15 am

        What a FABULOUS idea! Definitely adding avocado to the batch I packed in my lunch for tomorrow.

        Reply
    8. Kristen says

      April 15, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      mmmhmm... this would be amazing with some avocado on top!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        April 16, 2015 at 9:15 am

        What a FABULOUS idea! Definitely adding avocado to the batch I packed in my lunch for tomorrow.

        Reply
    9. Leah M @ love me, feed me says

      April 15, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      You definitely know how to salad. I'm kind of freaking out over how incredible this looks and about how sad I am I didn't buy the kale I was contemplating at the store yesterday. Love everything about this!!

      Reply
    10. Leah M @ love me, feed me says

      April 15, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      You definitely know how to salad. I'm kind of freaking out over how incredible this looks and about how sad I am I didn't buy the kale I was contemplating at the store yesterday. Love everything about this!!

      Reply
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