Sweet Kale Salad with Roasted Chickpeas & Apples
by Amanda Keefer
Sweet Kale Salad gets added crunch from roasted chickpeas and fresh apples for a plant-based dish the whole family will love. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Eat Smart®. All opinions are our own.
Because sometimes you just need an easy meal idea. And you want it to be healthy, filling and one the whole family will love. I will often grab for the salad kit that is in the refrigerator and add some of our own toppings to it for a meal. Salad kits act as a great base for meals. Of course, they are great on their own, but sometimes you need to add a little to make them a meal.
The Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Kit is one of our favorites. Sweet Kale is the superhero of superfood salads. Kale, green cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, chicory, roasted pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries – all tossed in a classic poppy seed dressing.
This salad has been a family favorite of ours for years. We love the crunchy veggies, tart cranberries and sweet poppy seed dressing. All the flavors work so well together.
We’ve used it as a side dish for ever, but with a few additions this salad kit can take the main stage too. Simply add your favorite protein – we’re using roasted chickpeas here but grilled chicken, salmon or shrimp are all tasty as well.
Fresh apples also pair so well with this salad. Pears, berries, roasted sweet potatoes or butternut squash, and grapes would be amazing too.
The great thing about the Sweet Kale Salad from Eat Smart® is that it’s made with 100% clean ingredients – in fact, all of their salad are! So you can feel good about feeding them to your family.
To find the Sweet Kale Salad or Eat Smart’s other salad kits in a store near you, visit their website and type in your zip code.
This salad is the perfect meal anytime of the day, and we love to pack a deconstructed version in lunchboxes.
Looking for more ways to turn your favorite salad kit into a meal? Here are 5 Ways To Turn Salad Kits Into A Meal.
Kids can decide if they want to eat everything separately (I like to include a side of peanut butter for the apples for added protein) or to top their salad off with the roasted chickpeas and apples.
Sweet Kale Salad with Roasted Chickpeas & Apples
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can chickpeas
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 bag Eat Smart® Sweet Kale Salad
- 1 apple chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Drain and rinse chickpeas. Let sit in colander to dry or dry on paper towels.
- Transfer chickpeas to parchment-lined baking sheet and toss with olive oil and salt.
- Bake 30-35 minutes, stirring halfway, until crispy. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Assemble salad with toppings, chickpeas and
apples. Drizzle with dressing and toss to combine.
