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This Winter Harvest Salad is a simple and healthy winter salad with grapefruit, kale, broccoli, jicama and a savory-sweet maple-balsamic dressing.

A quick AIP-friendly side to enjoy all winter. Just wash and prep your ingredients, toss with a delicious maple-balsamic dressing and your salad is ready! 

Not a fan of kale? Maybe you find that it’s just too tough for you! Here are a few tips from Andrea, our recipe creator:

1. Make sure you chop your kale as finely as possible. It is much easier to eat small pieces than large leaves.
2. Try massaging your kale before adding the other ingredients. Add the kale to the salad bowl, add a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and “massage” for 3-4 minutes, squeezing the kale in your hands until the leaves are softened.
3. Use baby kale instead of mature kale. Baby kale leaves are much more tender and not too fibrous at all! Plus, they require even less prep!

Winter Harvest Salad with Grapefruit

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

♥ RECIPE & IMAGES BY: Andrea - Formerly "Hurried Health Nut" ♥
This Winter Harvest Salad is a simple and healthy winter salad with grapefruit, kale, broccoli, jicama and a savory-sweet maple-balsamic dressing.

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Ingredients

For the Winter Harvest Salad:

• 4 cups - curly kale, stems removed and leaves chopped (see notes above about kale)
• 1 cup - small broccoli florets
• 1 cup - shredded jicama
• 1 grapefruit, halved, peeled and sliced

For the Maple-Balsamic Dressing:

• 3 Tbsp - extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp - balsamic vinegar (double-check ingredients for AIP compliance)
• 1 Tbsp - maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp - sea salt

Instructions

1. Wash and prep the kale, broccoli, jicama and grapefruit.
2. Add all to a large salad bowl.
3. Add dressing ingredients to a small mason jar or dressing bottle and shake to combine.
4. Drizzle over the vegetables and grapefruit and toss to combine.
5. Serve immediately.

Notes

STORAGE: Because kale is so hardy, this salad will actually save in the fridge for a day or two before wilting. Just store in an airtight container in the fridge for a couple of days and toss to redistribute the dressing before eating.

With thanks to Andrea (formerly Hurried Health Nut). When Andrea decided to close her website I reached out and she lovingly agreed to allow her recipes to live on at the AIP Recipe Collection so that folks around the world can continue to enjoy her whole-food recipes that provide maximum nourishment with minimal effort.