Kale Quinoa & Apple Salad

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 large bunch curly kale, stemmed and thinly sliced (about 8 cups)

  • 2 medium Honeycrisp or Gala apples, unpeeled, roughly chopped

  • 1 medium fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced (3 cups)

  • 2 cups cooked quinoa, at room temperature or chilled

  • ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted (see Tip)

  • ⅓ cup dried cherries

  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese

Directions

  1. Whisk vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Slowly drizzle in oil, whisking until combined. Add kale and massage into the dressing with clean hands until well coated and slightly tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add apples, fennel and quinoa; toss until combined. Divide among 4 plates and top with almonds, cherries and blue cheese.