I just realized that I’ve shared a recipe with kale once a week for four out of the past five weeks.
I don’t know when I turned into such a leafy green pusher.
I hope you dig kale as much as I do, but if not you might be so into the other components of this salad that you’ll find you really don’t mind the kale. (Hey, who doesn’t like at least one thing out of the pear, goat cheese, and candied almond trio? And if there’s something you don’t like, feel free to swap it out with something else.)
This salad is a great combo of sweet/salty/creamy/crunchy. It’s full of flavor and perfect as lunch for two or as a dinner side dish for four. It has a very fall/harvest feel to it, so it would be great if you’re planning an autumnal dinner party.
On the off chance that you’re not sick of kale yet, I want to share one of my absolute favorite kale recipes from a while back: Sautéed Kale with Sausage and White Beans! (Now that’s comfort food. ;) )
And if you’re saying to yourself right now that you could never be sick of kale, take a look at a few kale recipes on Cooking Light for more inspiration!
- 1½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ small onion, thinly sliced
- 4 oz (115 g) kale, de-stemmed, washed, and chopped
- 1 red pear (I used a red Anjou pear), quartered, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1½ oz (43 oz) goat cheese, crumbled
- 6 tablespoons candied almonds (homemade or store-bought), chopped
- Whisk together the vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, and then toss in the onion.
- Stir in the kale, making sure that it’s coated well in the dressing, and let the salad sit for 15 minutes.
- Transfer the kale mixture to individual salad bowls; top each with pear, goat cheese, and candied almonds.
- Serve.
I’m Faith Gorsky, the writer, cook, and photographer behind An Edible Mosaic. My goal is to inspire you to get in the kitchen and try something new! Feel free to 
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
October 23, 2014 at 3:27 amThis salad is perfect for fall! Loving the big pear in there. So yummy!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
October 23, 2014 at 3:34 pmI love pear salads and the candied almonds look so addictive!
Joanne says
October 25, 2014 at 8:51 amI shall never ever tire of kale. Or kale salads. Love the candied nuts in this! They add so much excitement to every bite!
Hannah says
October 25, 2014 at 8:08 pmKale salads are always welcome on my table, especially when they’re so fresh and colorful! I love the idea of adding in some pear for sweetness, it sounds like an excellent addition to balance out the natural bitterness of he greens.
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
October 31, 2014 at 11:36 pmI’m a huge fan of kale salads and this one looks amazing! I love the addition of pear and goat cheese!
Joan says
November 14, 2015 at 9:24 pmMy daughter requested this salad for her birthday this year. We both agreed it’s delicious. Thanks for sharing it.