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Chick fil-A Kale Crunch Salad Recipe {copycat}

Casey Rooney
If you love the Chick fil-A kale crunch salad, here's your copycat recipe that's just like the real thing! It is a crunchy mix of kale, cabbage and salted roasted almonds.  The star of the show is the dressing which is an apple cider mustard dressing sweetened with honey. This salad could not be easier to make and comes together in about 10 minutes making it the perfect, easy side salad.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the salad

  • 3-4 cups kale leaves, finely chopped I like using baby kale. Be sure to remove any tough stems.
  • 2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup roasted, salted almonds such as these

For the dressing

  • 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp avocado oil, canola oil, or a light olive oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 tsp coarse salt (sea salt, kosher salt)

Instructions
 

  • Make the dressing: In a glass mixing cup or jar add 1/2 cup of the oil, lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, honey, and salt. Whisk or shake to combine. Set aside.
  • Massage the kale (OPTIONAL STEP): Place kale in a serving bowl, drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp of oil and a sprinkle of salt. With clean hands, "massage" the kale, working the olive oil and salt into the kale. Do this for a minute or so until the kale begins to get a bit soft and tender.
  • Assemble: To the bowl with the kale, add the cabbage. Drizzle with the dressing and top with the roasted almonds. Serve right away!