Strawberry Kale Honey Lemon Salad (Printable)

Crisp kale, sweet strawberries, and tangy honey lemon dressing come together in this refreshing 15-minute dish.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables & Fruit

01 - 6 cups fresh kale, stems removed and chopped
02 - 1½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
03 - ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
04 - ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
05 - ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Honey Lemon Dressing

06 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
07 - 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
08 - 1 tablespoon honey
09 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
10 - ¼ teaspoon sea salt
11 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

# How To Make:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper until fully emulsified.
02 - Place the chopped kale in a large salad bowl. Pour half of the dressing over the leaves and massage with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes until the kale softens and deepens in color.
03 - Add the sliced strawberries, red onion, and crumbled feta cheese to the bowl. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and toss gently until evenly coated.
04 - Scatter the toasted sliced almonds over the top and serve immediately for the freshest flavor and texture.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The honey lemon dressing pulls everything together with a brightness that makes you forget you are eating kale.
  • It comes together in fifteen minutes with zero cooking, which means you can make it even on your most exhausted days.
02 -
  • Do not skip massaging the kale because that one step is the difference between chewing on a bristly mat and actually enjoying your salad.
  • Toss the strawberries in right before serving since they start weeping juice after about twenty minutes and will make the bottom of the bowl soggy.
03 -
  • Pull the kale leaves from the stems by pinching the base of the stem and sliding your fingers upward in one quick motion.
  • A tiny pinch of salt massaged into the kale before the dressing even hits it starts the softening process and makes the final result even better.

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