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Summer Peach Blueberry Kale Salad

Summer Peach Blueberry Kale Salad

A vibrant and refreshing kale salad featuring sweet peaches, juicy blueberries, and crunchy pepitas, all tossed in a zesty honey-lemon vinaigrette. Perfect for summer gatherings!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 2 bunches Green kale leaves cut off the stem & chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 3-4 Fresh peaches pitted & diced
  • 1 cup Blueberries
  • 1/4 cup Pepitas
  • 1 Lemon for massaging the kale
  • splash Olive oil for massaging the kale
For the Lemon Vinaigrette
  • 4 lemons Lemon juice juiced
  • 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Honey
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil
  • to taste Cracked black pepper

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Toast the pepitas. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Spread the pepitas out in an even layer on the pan and toast in the oven for 5-6 minutes. Set them aside to cool completely.
  2. Make the vinaigrette. Whisk the lemon juice, honey, olive oil and black pepper together in a small bowl or jar. Keep the vinaigrette stored in the refrigerator while you prepare the rest of the salad.
  3. Massage the kale. Cut the kale leaves off the stems and chop them into bite-size pieces. Add the leaves to a large bowl, add a splash of olive oil and squeeze 1 lemon over the leaves. Use your hands to massage the kale until the leaves begin to soften and shrink in size (about 5 minutes).
  4. Prepare the rest of the ingredients. Rinse the peaches then cut them into bite-size pieces. Rinse and dry the blueberries then set them aside.
  5. Toss. Add the diced peaches and blueberries to the bowl with your kale and drizzle your desired amount of vinaigrette over the top. Toss until the salad is coated to your liking.
  6. Serve! Spoon the salad into individual bowls and garnish each bowl with toasted pepitas right before serving.

Notes

The amount listed for the salad ingredients are suggested amounts. If you prefer more or less of an ingredient, please feel free to alter the recipe to your personal preference. I always recommend using a mild tasting olive oil for the vinaigrette.