Kale Couscous Salad with Apples and Cherries

Name: Kale Couscous Salad with Apples and Cherries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 Shallot (minced; I used a small shallot); 2 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice; 3 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar; 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard; 2 tsp Honey; Kosher Salt & Black Pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 cup Pearl Couscous (uncooked ); 12 oz Shredded Kale (remove any hard stems); 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt; 1 Granny Smith Apple (thinly sliced; or the apple of your choice); 1/2 Shallot (thinly sliced); 3 tbsp Dried Bing Cherries (roughly chopped); 2 tbsp Roasted & Salted Pistachios (roughly chopped); 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (shaved; I used a vegetable peeler to shave into thin strips); 2 tbsp Capers (optional )

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

A delicious main dish salad with massaged kale, pearl couscous, sliced apples, dried cherries, pistachios, parmesan, and more!

Updated at: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:47:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories387.6 kcal (19%)

Total Fat15.7 g (22%)

Carbs52.4 g (20%)

Sugars12.9 g (14%)

Protein10.3 g (21%)

Sodium523.4 mg (26%)

Fiber6.7 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

0.5Shallot

minced, I used a small shallot

2cloves garlic

minced

1 Tbsplemon juice

3 Tbspred wine vinegar

1 Tbspdijon mustard

2 tsphoney

Kosher Salt

Black Pepper

to taste

2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

1 cupPearl Couscous

uncooked

12 ozKale

Shredded, remove any hard stems

1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

¼ tspkosher salt

1Granny Smith Apple

thinly sliced, or the apple of your choice

0.5Shallot

thinly sliced

3 TbspDried Bing Cherries

roughly chopped

2 Tbsproasted & salted pistachios

roughly chopped

¼ cupParmesan Cheese

shaved, I used a vegetable peeler to shave into thin strips

2 TbspCapers

optional

Instructions

Dressing

Step 1

Combine all dressing ingredients except for the extra virgin olive oil in a small bowl and whisk together. Once all of the ingredients are combined, continue to whisk as you drizzle in the olive oil. Whisk together until emulsified. Taste and add more of any ingredient as desired.

Salad

Step 2

Cook the pearl couscous in a saucepan according to package instructions. Once cooked, remove to a bowl to cool down.

Step 3

Meanwhile, add the shredded kale to a large bowl. Make sure to discard any remaining hard stems before massaging the kale. Add 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and 1/4 tsp of salt. Massage with your hands for about 3 minutes until the kale is tender and soft.

Step 4

To the same bowl, add the thinly sliced apple, roughly chopped cherries, roughly chopped pistachios, shaved parmesan cheese, cooked pearl couscous, and capers if you are using them. Toss everything together well.

Step 5

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again so the entire salad is evenly coated in dressing.

Step 6

Divide among plates or large bowls to serve. Optionally, top with the protein of your choice as desired.

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