Berry and Bacon Kale Salad with Blackberry Jam Vinaigrette

Here’s a great salad that showcases the wonderful green known as kale: Berry and Bacon Kale Salad with Blackberry Jam Vinaigrette.

Green, leafy kale is among my secret obsessions. I must admit… it’s better than being obsessed with cream-filled donuts or four-ct. diamonds or loafing around on the couch all day. Kale is healthy and full of nutrients, and I just happen to think that it’s terrific.

I love it sautéed and simply seasoned, and I especially love it when added to soups. When I spot a kale salad on a restaurant menu, where it is served raw and tossed with dressing, I don’t hesitate to order it. For me, a good kale salad is a treat indeed.

Kale is a little different than lettuce. Lettuce can be drizzled with salad dressing and it’s good to go. Kale leaves are tougher, so they need a little tender-loving care when utilized for salad.

I like to cut the leaves into small pieces or shreds, and toss them with the salad dressing. Then let them marinate in the dressing for about 20 minutes before you add in the other ingredients.

This salad is dressed with a simple blackberry jam vinaigrette (sub strawberry jam if you’d like), and the add-ins are berries, crumbled crispy bacon, and feta or goat cheese.

It just so happens to turn out to be a great 4^th of July barbecue recipe for a couple of reasons:

• #1: It’s red, white and blue! It’s always fun to serve a festive-looking salad on the 4th, right?
• #2: It’s healthy too!  With all of the great, not-so-light food you may be scarfing down on the 4^th of July, you can feel good about eating a little bit of this to even things out. 🙂

How do you feel about kale? Are you a big fan like me… or do you still need some convincing?

If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.

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Berry and Bacon Kale Salad with Blackberry Jam Vinaigrette

By RecipeGirl.com

This salad will make a kale fan out of anyone!

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Marinating Time: 20 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

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Ingredients

VINAIGRETTE

• ▢ 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
• ▢ 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon seedless blackberry jam

SALAD

• ▢ 5 to 6 cups chopped kale, ribs removed and just leaves chopped or cut into shreds
• ▢ 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• ▢ ⅔ cup fresh raspberries or chopped strawberries
• ▢ ⅔ cup fresh blackberries or blueberries
• ▢ ⅓ cup crumbled feta or goat cheese

Instructions 

• Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl.
• Place the kale in a large bowl. Drizzle the vinaigrette on top and toss it well. Let the kale marinate in the vinaigrette for about 20 minutes (tossing again once in a while to redistribute the dressing).
• Add the remaining ingredients, toss again, and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 223kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 376mg, Potassium: 423mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 8488IU, Vitamin C: 89mg, Calcium: 291mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Here are a few more kale salad recipes you might enjoy:

• Marinated Kale Salad with Apples and Oranges by Community Table
• Kale Salad with Butternut Squash by Recipe Girl
• Chicken- Orange Kale Salad by Reluctant Entertainer
• Asian Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing by Heather Christo