Kale, Apple and Walnut Salad
Make on FrescoA quick and super-tasty salad that seems too easy to be true! Kale, apple and walnut, a healthy match made in heaven!
This kale, apple and walnut salad is the kind of recipe that earns a permanent place in your repertoire. Crisp apples bring freshness, toasted walnuts add richness and crunch, and sturdy kale holds its own through every season, from summer barbecues to winter roasts. Finished with a creamy, well-balanced dressing, it’s deeply satisfying without feeling heavy. Kale is one of those vegetables that quietly does a lot of good work for your health, and this is a delicious way to enjoy it often, no matter the time of year.

Need
- 100 Grams walnuts shelled BUY
- 120 fresh lemon juice
- 25 Grams pure maple syrup
- 25 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
- 2 Teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 Bunch kale, stalks trimmed
- 2 sweet apples, (fuji, pink lady) cored, and thinly sliced
- 3-4 rashers prosciutto
Do
- 1
Place walnuts onto a lined tray and place into a cold oven set to 200°C. Toast 10 minutes, remove from oven and cool.
- 2
Place 30g of the walnuts into Thermomix bowl with lemon juice, maple syrup, EVOO and mustard. Blend 10 sec/speed 10.
- 3
Place 1/3 of the cut kale into the Thermomix bowl and chop 3-4 sec/speed 5. Remove from bowl into a large serving bowl and repeat until all the kale is chopped.
- 4
Add sliced apples and toss so that they are coated well with the dressing (to prevent discoloration).
- 5
Fry the prosciutto in a medium hot pan until crispy. Cool before crumbling over the top of the salad.
- 6
Garnish with remaining toasted walnuts.
Served with
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