This 10-minute strawberry kale salad is summertime in a bowl! Simple fresh ingredients are combined for a delicious salad that’s the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Made with kale, strawberries, and almonds for some crunch and an easy dressing that mixes up in minutes.
Are you bored with your salad? I know I get tired of eating the same old lettuce salad all the time.
This strawberry kale salad definitely mixes things up! Such simple ingredients really bring an interesting combination of flavors. It’s my go-to salad during the summer when berries are at their peak.
If you love fruit in savory salads, check out this black bean and mango salad and quinoa salad with grapefruit.
Add this salad to any meal like pasta dishes or turn it into a main dish with a healthy plant protein such as tofu, chickpeas, or white beans.
Fresh produce and easy staple ingredients are all it takes to make this easy strawberry kale salad.
Tip: Not sure how to cut kale? Watch this kale cutting tutorial to find out exactly how to do it easily.
Yes, kale can be eaten steamed or sauteed but also works great served up raw in salads. It's part of the cabbage family and has a firmer texture than lettuce and sometimes is slightly bitter. It works great paired with fruits and vegetables as the sweetness in fruit helps tame the bitterness. Check out this blog post to learn more!
Kale leaves often have a rather bitter taste and firm texture. Massaging the kale releases some of the water in the leaves and makes them softer and less bitter tasting. It’s not necessary but it does improve the overall flavor of kale in uncooked preparations.
Here are some different ways you can change up your kale and strawberry salad!
Photos by Alfonso Revilla
Michelle says
Never thought of mixing strawbs and kale but this is two thumbs up!
Nora says
I love adding strawberries pretty much everywhere! And this salad turned out perfectly! Loved it!
Andrea White says
Same! So so good!
Keri says
What a wonderfully fresh summer salad!
Andrea White says
Agreed! So refreshing!
Luke says
A perfect summer salad, we made this yesterday, and it was lush; it beats the boring salad we usually have during the week, with loads of flavour and a great sweetness from the strawberries 🙂
Andrea White says
Definitely a great way to mix things up!
Bernice says
I have to admit, we weren't big kale fans until we started massaging it for salads. Now we can't get enough! I'm going to try replacing my spinach with rubbed kale in my strawberry salad from now on.
Andrea White says
It grew on me too!
Andrea White says
my kind of salad! so refreshing and delicious, too!