Lifestyle Diets Vegetarian Vegetables Vegetarian Kale Kale Salad with Cranberries 5.0 (4) 4 Reviews This easy holiday salad gets its flavor from a sweet citrus dressing that's infused into the kale by massaging the greens and the dressing together with your hands. We like a mix of kale for this recipe, but any type of kale will work. By Liz Mervosh Liz Mervosh Elizabeth Mervosh is a recipe tester and developer for EatingWell in Birmingham, Alabama. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 14, 2025 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is the senior nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 5 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Egg-Free Gluten-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts This festive salad is perfect for big holiday meals with friends and family.Kale is a nutrient-rich leafy green known for its health benefits.Dried cranberries and almonds offer a satisfying, crunchy texture contrast. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed and tested at its original yield and has not been tested at other yields. Note that only the ingredient list is scaled, so you may need to make adjustments to ingredient amounts, cooking times and equipment sizes in the recipe steps. Scaling could also impact the nutrition analysis. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings See More 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon grated orange zest 3 tablespoons orange juice ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 7 cups stemmed and torn mixed kale, such as lacinato, curly and/or red ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries ¼ cup sliced almonds Directions Stir shallot and vinegar together in a large bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk in oil, honey, orange zest, orange juice, salt and pepper. Add kale and massage the mixture gently with your hands until the kale is lightly wilted, about 3 minutes. Arrange the salad on a platter; sprinkle with cranberries and almonds. Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, September 2020 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 134 Calories 7g Fat 19g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size 1 cup Calories 134 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 19g 7% Dietary Fiber 2g 7% Total Sugars 15g Added Sugars 11g 22% Protein 2g 4% Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 4% Vitamin A 1887IU 38% Vitamin C 27mg 30% Folate 32mcg 8% Sodium 262mg 11% Calcium 43mg 3% Iron 1mg 3% Magnesium 22mg 5% Potassium 157mg 3% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.