Fennel, Grapefruit & Makaria Farm Kale Sprouts!

A salad made with Makaria Farm kale sprouts! Did you know kale sprouts are only available for about 2 weeks of the growing season? It’s not the end of the world, but once you’ve had fresh kale sprouts you’ll wish they were available all year long!
Ingredients:
1 bunch kale sprouts *when in season, otherwise kale torn into bite-sized pieces
1 pink grapefruit
1 head fennel, thinly sliced or shaved on mandolin
2-3 pitted dates, chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 (+) fresh mint leaves
Sea Salt & Ground Pepper to taste
Dressing:
2 Tbsp champagne vinegar
1 tsp honey
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp sea salt
Here’s what you do:
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl, but whisk the olive oil in last.
- Peel grapefruit, segment and remove the skin.
- Place kale and fennel in a large bowl, and dress with a few tablespoons of the dressing; gently toss with your hands until the dressing is worked into the leaves. Season with salt & pepper, if desired.
- Place on serving platter, and top with grapefruit, dates, and mint.
Optional:
- Sprinkle with almonds and serve (which we did, but I forgot to take a photo!).
Enjoy!
What have you got planned for the weekend?
Thanks for stopping by!
Photographs by Sheila Zeller / Salad inspired by Tina Jeffers of Blissful Blog, pinned on Pinterest
This looks amazing. Love fresh takes on salads, and I’ve never used kale sprouts. Definitely something to try. Have a great weekend 🙂
that’s for me, healthy, good looking and good tasting
Looks super yummy & healthy! Have a great weekend Sheila – I have the dining room to paint, time for a fresh coat 🙂
I was looking for a good salad to make with kale. My hubs juices kale but there isn’t too many salads out there that utilize kale to it’s best potential so thanks for this. Might make it tonight. Have a great weekend Sheila.
I LOVE kale and this salad looks amazing. I might even have to pop some avocado on there.
Hmmm, I don’t think I’ve ever had kale sprouts before – I’ll have to look for them!