50 Summer Kale Salad Recipes


Looking for summer kale salad? Here is our collection of 50 delicious meal ideas, including: Kale and Ricotta Stuffed Shells and Butternut Squash Sauce. Seared Salmon with Baby Kale Quinotto and Warm Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad. Delicata Squash and Kale Soba Noodle Salad.


Kale and Ricotta Stuffed Shells and Butternut Squash Sauce

These are not ordinary stuffed shells. They’re handfuls of kale mixed in with the ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, loads of garlic and seasonings, and then topped with the best ever butternut squash pasta sauce. Made from scratch!


Seared Salmon with Baby Kale Quinotto and Warm Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad

Seared Salmon with Baby Kale Quinotto and Warm Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad is "better-for-you" all the way around.


Delicata Squash and Kale Soba Noodle Salad

This healthy 9 ingredient Soba Noodle Salad is coated in a creamy and nutty tahini dressing and studded with caramelized winter squash and fresh kale.


Shredded Kale Sprout and Baby Beet Salad with Walnuts and Goat Cheese

Shredded kale sprouts, red onion, pickled baby beets, walnuts and goat cheese with a balsamic vinaigrette. Flavors that all rock together!


Sausage and Lentil Soup with Kale Sprouts

Wrap yourself up in your comfies and dive into this bowl of spicy, hearty goodness! Sausage and Lentil Soup with Kale Sprouts. Good for what ails ya!


Rainbow Bean Salad with Sweet and Sour Brown Sugar Dressing

Rainbow Bean Salad with Sweet and Sour Dressing ~ a healthy high fiber bean salad for your next potluck table. It's grandma's bean salad ~ but better!


Kale Slaw with Lemon Sesame Dressing

Kale Slaw is a healthy, delicious, sturdy salad that just gets better as it sits in the refrigerator. In the dog days of summer we often resort to visiting the salad counter at our favorite grocery store… we pick out an assortment and call it d...


Summer Kale Salad

Strawberries. The bursting of their sweet juices, awaking my taste buds, brings back sweet, sweet memories. Strawberries, for me, come paired with memories of my grandma. She had countless strawberry plants lining the side of her small white house wi...


Massaged Kale Sprout Caesar Salad

Massaged Kale Sprout Caesar Salad is a fresh take on the classic Caesar salad!


Kale and Butternut Salad with Maple Spiced Pecans

Kale and Butternut Salad with Maple Spiced Pecans ~ this simple vegan salad is full of superfood nutrients and fall flavors.


Root Vegetable Soup with Sausage and Kale

Root Vegetable Soup with Sausage and Kale ~ just a friendly reminder that at this time of year soup makes a darn good meal.  I don’t know why I need to remind myself over and over again.  It’s a no brainer.  It’s cheap, low calor...


Summer Fruit Salad with Kefir Poppy Seed Dressing

Summer Fruit Salad with Kefir Poppy Seed Dressing ~ a healthy and delicious mixed fruit salad that goes from breakfast to dessert ~ can be vegan too!


Spicy Asian Slaw Summer Rolls

Spicy Asian Slaw Summer Rolls ~ fresh and light summer rolls filled with a rainbow slaw! In the dead of summer, Vietnamese summer rolls are probably the most appropriate meal anyone could dream up.  I’ve posted three other summer roll recipes,...


Kale and Fall Fruit Salad with Cider Poppy Seed Dressing

Kale and Fall Fruit Salad with Cider Poppy Seed Dressing ~ with pear, cranberries, figs, pomegranate, and grapes, all tossed in a creamy cider vinaigrette.


Winter Kale Salad Recipe with Grapefruit & Balsamic Delicata Squash

This Winter Kale Salad Recipe is loaded with fresh seasonal flavors! Grapefruit, balsamic delicata squash, pistachios, and a zippy dressing are combined in this healthy and fresh side dish. Easy to make and ready in 30 minutes!


Simple Mediterranean Kale Salad

Today's delightful recipe is as simple as it gets. I'll start by telling you that I'm not the biggest fan of kale.  Well, at least I didn't use to be, but have now discovered several


Chorizo Kale and Sweet Potato Stew

Chorizo, Kale and Sweet Potato Stew is hearty, nutritious and the perfect warm-up!


Balsamic Roasted Kale Sprouts with Shaved Parmesan

Looking for a healthful, dramatic and inspired vegetable side dish? You're going to love my Balsamic Roasted Kale Sprouts with Shaved Parmesan!


Kale Sprout, Spinach and Arugula Gratin with Cambozola

Kale Sprout, Spinach and Arugula Gratin with Cambozola is the perfect side dish to pair with simply roasted meat or poultry this fall and winter!


Sausage & Kidney Bean with Butternut Squash and Kale

This Sausage & Kidney Bean Soup with butternut squash and kale is a favorite for cold weather!


Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

With a package of spring roll wrappers you can make these Vietnamese Summer Rolls with what you probably already have in the fridge.


Southwestern Summer Squash Casserole

Southern-inspired summer squash casserole gets a Southwestern makeover with fresh chiles!


Summer Squash & Sweet Corn Chowder

One thing I have become increasingly more aware of these past week are transitions. I don’t know if it is because I am in the middle of one myself, between college student and young professional. My nights are divided between senior year homewo...


Italian Sausage, Kale & Gnocchi Skillet

Can I interest you in a quick and easy weeknight meal? I assume everyone just raised their hand because we ALL need easy weeknight meals. We literally can never have too many, am I right? Well, this meal has just a few ingredients and is packed wit...


Mini Portuguese Kale Shepherd's Pies

There's no joking around here. This is comfort food at it's absolute finest, yo.  SHEPHERD'S PIE! But, you guys.  It's not the traditional Shepherd's Pie.  Because do I really ever do anything traditional? &nbs...


Chili Roasted Kale Sprouts with Lime Salt

Southwestern seasonings and a zesty lime salt take this super food to super snack!


Spinach & strawberry salad

I am a huge salad fan. They’re easy to make, colorful, tasty, healthy, and you can have so much fun experimenting with them. I try to have salads at lunch and dinner, apart from the main dish, or s…


Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad

This yummy Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad is an delicious twist on a potluck classic ~ quick to prepare using common ingredients, the Asian flavors in this colorful pasta salad really pop! This easy summer side salad recipe will be your go to for barbecu...


Spring Green Soba Noodle Salad

Spring Green Soba Noodle Salad is a refreshing vegan salad for hot days with minimal cooking. Healthy & packed full of fresh green produce!


Low-Carb Smoked Salmon Lentil Salad

A simple Low-Carb Smoked Salmon Lentil Salad is high in protein and healthy fats. This salad is Dairy-free & Gluten-free, perfect for a healthy meal!


Chicken Strawberry Spinach Salad

A beautiful spring Strawberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken and Avocado for a healthy and filling meal. Delicious and Gluten-Free!


Strawberry jalapeno Marinated Steak Salad

This Strawberry Jalapeno Marinated Flank Steak Salad is a deliciously gorgeous way to welcome spring, and really packs a punch when it comes to flavor.


Spanish Style Calamari Potato Salad

This fresh, colorful Calamari Potato Salad is an inspiration from our travels in Spain. It's perfect for a light lunch, as a side for dinner.


Seaweed Salad Soba Noodle Bowl

This Seaweed Salad Soba Noodle Bowl tastes like the starter at your favorite sushi joint, but substantial enough for dinner.


Simple Brussels Sprout Salad

You know those recipes that say they take only 5 minutes to whip up? Well this is one of them. 


Massaged Kale Antipasto Salad

Massaged Kale Antipasto Salad is easy, wholesome and you may already have everything on hand! If you've been wanting to try kale, this salad will get you hooked!


Summer Fruit Salad with Orange Vanilla Yogurt Dressing

It's time to bring back the fruit salad! My Summer Fruit Salad with Orange Vanilla Yogurt Dressing is a modern spin on classic fruit salad.


Quinoa and Kale Salad with Red Grapes, Walnuts and Honey – Lemon Dressing

Quinoa and Kale Salad w/ Red Grapes, Walnuts and Lemon Honey Dressing is the perfect make-ahead salad. It tastes as good on day 3 as when you first made it.


Purple Kale and Pansy Salad

Purple Kale and Pansy Salad ~ edible flowers like colorful pansies can turn a salad from so-s0 to sensational. Use them as a garnish on all kinds of dishes this spring!


Summer Chickpea Salad

This Summer Chickpea Salad packed with fresh veggies, yummy feta cheese, and fresh herbs is perfect for BBQs, cookouts, and healthy summer lunches!


Summer Melon Salad

Summer Melon Salad ~ this healthy and adorable checkerboard melon salad is gorgeous and so refreshing ~ and it's always a huge hit!


Bulgur summer salad

Bulgur salad is one of my favourite summer plates, because it is fresh, tasty, colourful and ready in few minutes. I usually prepare bulgur salad in the morning and take it to work. It is full of t…


Roasted Beet Kale Salad with Herb Marinated Lentils

This Roasted Beet Kale Salad recipe is full of interesting flavors and textures. Beets meet marinated lentils and crunchy pistachios for texture and flavor. 


Summer Tomato and Tuna Salad

Summer Tomato and Tuna Salad is in the Mediterranean tradition of healthy seasonal food served up in the simplest way possible.


Chicken Salad Summer Rolls

My Chicken Salad Summer Rolls with an herbed mayonnaise dip is a delicious take on classic Vietnamese rice paper rolls and an easy 30 minute lunch or dinner


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