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Kale and Blueberry Salad with a Grapefruit Vinaigrette

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This kale and blueberry salad is a delightful mixture of kale, blueberries, feta, and sunflower seeds, tossed with a grapefruit vinaigrette…the perfect combination of tart and sweet!

A delightful combination of kale, blueberries, feta, and sunflower seeds, tossed with a grapefruit vinaigrette.

I’m a salad girl. I love my veggies. 

But in my opinion, the dressing is usually what makes the salad. I never use store bought dressings. I actually have an entire cabinet devoted to olive oils and vinegars. 

But I like a good citrus flavor in my salad dressing too. When I was recently tasked with creating a recipe with grapefruit in it, I ended up making a grapefruit vinaigrette as well. I liked it so much I started to experiment a little to find other salads I could use it with and found it is quite delicious with a kale and blueberry salad. 

This salad is packed with nutrition, which is something I think about a lot these days. I believe in moderation, and I’m by no means the healthiest person out there. But I do know what we eat plays a big part in our health. I try to be conscious of what I am eating and serving my family.

Kale and blueberries are both considered superfoods. Both are rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients, and have cancer fighting nutrients.

Sunflower seeds are also an anti-inflammatory. They too can help prevent cancer and can help lower cholesterol as well. 

While feta can be high in saturated fat, it also has nutrients that are important to our diets, such as calcium, vitamin B12 and small amounts of iron, folate and vitamin D. Consider using the reduced fat version, which reduces the saturated fat by a third. You don’t have to use a lot of feta to enjoy its great taste. Just sprinkle a little on top of your salad! 

If you’re looking for a vegan version, simply omit the feta and use another sweetener in place of the honey in the vinaigrette. 

 

A delightful combination of kale, blueberries, feta, and sunflower seeds, tossed with a grapefruit vinaigrette....the perfect combination of sweet and tart! 

Kale and Blueberry Salad with a Grapefruit Vinaigrette

Kale and Blueberry Salad with a Grapefruit Vinaigrette

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

A delightful salad mixture of kale, blueberries, feta, and sunflower seeds, tossed with a grapefruit vinaigrette...the perfect combination of tart and sweet!

Ingredients

Salad

  • 6 cups of baby kale
  • 2 cups of blueberries
  • 2 oz of feta, crumbled (or simply use a few feta crumbles on each salad)
  • 3 tablespoons of sunflower seeds

Grapefruit Vinaigrette

  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon of grapefruit zest, minced
  • 5 tablespoons of grapefruit juice
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • liberal grinding of sea salt and pepper

Instructions

Dressing

  1. Whisk together honey, dijon, grapefruit juice, and grapefruit zest. Add olive oil. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.

Salad

  1. Mix together baby kale, blueberries, and crumbled feta.
  2. Drizzle with dressing.
  3. Top with sunflower seeds.

Notes

To make this recipe vegan, simply omit the cheese, and use an alternative sweetener to the honey in the dressing.


 This kale and blueberry salad is delicious and nutritious…the best of both worlds! Enjoy!
 

Kirsten

Wednesday 3rd of June 2015

Michelle, This salad looks very fresh and pretty. I never think of grapefruit, but I enjoy the flavors and with the influx of farm share greens I'm looking for inspiration. Thanks!

Michelle Nahom

Wednesday 3rd of June 2015

I was actually inspired to use the grapefruit for a sponsored post I did a while back. Before that, I never thought to use grapefruit in my salad dressings, but it is quite delicious!

Ali

Wednesday 3rd of June 2015

This salad looks yummy and the vinaigrette sounds delicious. Exactly what I was looking for.

Michelle Nahom

Wednesday 3rd of June 2015

I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! :)

Laura

Wednesday 3rd of June 2015

I need to "graduate" to baby kale from the big-leaved stuff. Much as I like to roll and shred the big leaves, these tiny ones look so inviting. And grapefruit vinaigrette is delightfully tangy - a perfect dressing for blueberries and kale..

Michelle Nahom

Wednesday 3rd of June 2015

I think I use both types of kale equally. I have a yummy Lemony Kale salad that is a constant request around here...so much that I make a big batch when I make it and it usually lasts about 3 days. And while my oldest son doesn't like salad, he loves kale...I think it might be his favorite vegetable, and the only one he will cook on his own. Go figure! I would have never guessed kale would be such a big favorite among my teens.

Kristen Chidsey

Tuesday 21st of April 2015

Michelle, I don't care about all the health benefits of this salad--the flavor alone has me sold!

Michelle Nahom

Wednesday 3rd of June 2015

LOL, Kristen! Hope you love it! It is quite yummy!

Abigail

Tuesday 21st of April 2015

Love Kale!!! The addition of blueberries add a refreshing sweetness to this beautiful and delish salad!

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