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Spring Kale & Cucumber Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing
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Spring Kale & Cucumber Salad | Honey-Ginger Dressing

Chopped kale, crunchy cucumber, red cabbage and sunflower seeds are perfectly paired with a toasted sesame, sweet honey, and spicy ginger dressing.  Perfect for spring!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword honey ginger dressing, kale cucumber salad, springg kale salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 706kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

Spring Kale & Cucumber Salad

  • 6 cup curly kale 1 large head
  • 2 cup chopped cucumber european cucumber
  • 2 cup red cabbage shredded
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 scallion chopped

Honey-Ginger Dressing

  • ½ cup toasted sesame oil
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon raw honey
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 cloves
  • 2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
  • 1 scallion finely chopped

Sirloin Steak Strips (Optional)

  • 2 lbs sirloin steak strips
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

Honey-Ginger Dressing

  • Heat honey for 15 seconds, to liquify.  
  • In a bowl combine ingredients and whisk thoroughly, about 2 minutes, until vinegar and oil are incorporated. 

Spring Kale & Cucumber Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing

  • Thoroughly wash and dry kale leaves.  Remove the leaves from the stem and chop finely - about ½" pieces.
  • Cut cucumber in half.  Cut each half into four strips and dice in ½" pieces.  If purchasing a whole red cabbage*, cut in half and thinly slice into shredded pieces, about ⅛" thick.
  • Add kale, cucumber, cabbage to a large bowl, coat with dressing and toss with tongs to mix together.  

Sirloin Steak Tips

  • Dry steak with paper towels and let sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a hot grill pan, cast iron skillet or grill on high heat.  Sear the larger two sides of the steak for about 4 minutes on each side and a quick 2 minutes sear on each of the smaller sides.  Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

*Shredded red cabbage should be available in bags by the pre-packaged lettuce in the produce department.

Nutrition

Calories: 706kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 1551mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 10649IU | Vitamin C: 150mg | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 6mg