Kale, Apple & Radish Salad with Candied Pecans and Sesame-Ginger Dressing
Layered salad featuring lacinto kale, crisp apples and radish accented with homemade candied pecans. All tossed with Salad Girl's zingy Toasted Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette.
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
30-35 min
This dish is Gluten-Free & Vegan
Get ready to rule the holidays: the technique of candying nuts is one that you’ll tuck in your pocket and use all the time! Candied nuts make a perfect salad topper as use them here, but you can likely imagine mixing them into lots of sweet AND savory scenarios down the road. Fresh and fun…all in one dish!
Ingredients
Brown Sugar
Pecans
Lacinato Kale
Apple
Salad girl dressing
Radishes
Featured Ingredient Partners:
Toasted Sesame Dressing:
Salad Girl - Willernie, MN
Watermelon Radish:
Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) - St. Paul, MN
Cooking terms for this recipe
Garnish
To add decorative or savory touches to food.
Toast
To lightly heat grains in a sauté pan or pot until they are lightly toasted and aromatic.
Wilt
To become soft through heat, loss of water.
What you need
Small sauté pan
Medium mixing bowl