Sweet Kale Salad Dressing Recipes

Get your kale fix withthis delicious Sweet Kale Salad, inspired by the Taylor Farms salad kit you can find at Costcoand other grocery stores. This delicious salad is loaded with hearty greens and veggies, a homemade creamy poppy seed dressing, and pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries on top.

This DIY kale salad kit is fast, easy, and delicious! Your whole family is sure to love it — whether you’re serving it up for lunch or as a side dish at dinner. Plus, leftovers store well for days and don’t get soggy!

The creamy poppy seed dressing is made in a minute or 2 by combining together Greek yogurt, olive oil, granulated sugar, white wine vinegar (or rice vinegar), poppy seeds, salt, and pepper.

Taylor Farms Sweet Kale Chopped Salad Kit

Store leftover kale salad in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Although this salad doesn’t get as soggy as other salads made with lettuce, I would still recommend storing the salad and dressing in separate containers to keep the texture as fresh as possible and then add the dressing when you are ready to serve.

If you plan on eating this as an actual salad again, it’s not typically recommended that you freeze the salad, as the cabbage and veggies will go limp when thawed. However, if you want to use the leftovers in other applications (see below for ideas!) you can freeze leftovers without the dressing and toppings in a sealed freezer bag for 3-6 months!

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This Sweet Kale Salad is loaded with hearty greens, veggies, and homemade poppy seed dressing — inspired by the Taylor Farms salad kit from Costco.

How to store: Store leftover kale salad in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Although this salad doesn’t get as soggy as other salads made with lettuce, I would still recommend storing the salad and dressing in separate containers to keep the texture as fresh as possible and then add the dressing when you are ready to serve.

Sweet Kale Chopped Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

How to freeze: If you plan on eating this as an actual salad again, it’s not typically recommended that you freeze the salad, as the cabbage and veggies will go limp when thawed. However, if you want to use the leftovers in other applications (see below for ideas!) you can freeze leftovers without the dressing and toppings in a sealed freezer bag for 3-6 months!

Use leftovers in a creative way: If you have an excess of salad leftover or you do wish to freeze the remnants, you don’t have to eat it the same way twice. The cruciferous vegetables in the salad are very versatile. Toss a cup of leftover kale salad in an egg scramble, sauté in a stir fry, or roast on a sheet pan in the oven!

Add protein for a heartier dish: If you want to serve as a one-and-done entrée, add a significant source of protein to make the meal go further. Shredded chicken, sautéed tofu, diced steak or hard-boiled eggs are great choices to add to this already-filling salad.This sweet kale salad is a copycat of the popular bagged salad you find in grocery stores — but as always, homemade is way better!

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Anyone else going through serious romaine and salad withdraws? I’ve started to see it slowly come back onto grocery store shelves, but I’m still a little nervous. I had no idea I could miss salad so much!

One of the salads I often pick up from the store is the Sweet Kale Salad. You can find it at almost any grocery store, plus Costco. It’s really tasty and so great in a pinch! As an added bonus for our family, it’s nut-free. It’s crunchy and it’s great topped with chicken or as a side salad with almost any meal.

Sometimes if we’re having family over for a football game or something, I’ll just grab a bag of this salad to go along with carryout pizza. Everyone loves it and this girl is not above a bag of salad.

Diy Sweet Kale Salad Kit

However, I did want to create a copycat version and I’ll admit, it’s even better than the store-bought kind. It’s fresher and you know exactly what is going into it, which is always a bonus. Plus, even though this salad is romaine-free, it’s still not always east to find on the shelves. Being almost the only salad in the grocery store causes it to disappear pretty quickly!

The base of this sweet kale salad is kale (obviously), broccoli slaw, and thinly sliced or shaved Brussels sprouts. It’s crunchy and holds up really well to salad dressing (it arguably gets better as the dressing sits on it). That means it is great for meal prep and stays crunchy and fresh in the fridge for at least 2-3 days, even with dressing on it.

I use a bag of broccoli slaw and I love the little flecks of orange and purple in there from the carrots and red cabbage. You could also thinly slice broccoli stems into matchstick size pieces, but I’m all about making things a little easier.

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I also thinly slice Brussels sprouts. You could shred them very quickly in a food processor which I do for this Brussels sprouts salad, but most times when I make this salad, I don’t feel like hauling out my food processor. You could also use a mandoline to slice the Brussels sprouts, but

Next up, the kale. I use curly kale, which is what you most commonly find in grocery stores. Lacinato kale would also be great for this salad. You’ll want to finely chop the kale so you don’t have any large, tough pieces.

The dressing that comes with the sweet kale salad that you buy it in the store is a creamy, sweet poppyseed dressing. Sometimes I make my own using this homemade poppy seed dressing recipe that uses yogurt for a healthier option. You can also use a store-bought brand with less sugar and no strange ingredients.

Costco Kale Salad (best Poppyseed Dressing)

This salad gets slightly soggy but holds up fairly well in the fridge because of the tough greens it uses. For best results, add pepitas and dried cranberries immediately before serving. It will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days but the quality of the salad will decline each day.

Serving: 1 cup , Calories: 173 kcal , Carbohydrates: 25 g , Protein: 6 g , Fat: 6 g , Saturated Fat: 1 g , Sodium: 231 mg , Fiber: 3 g , Sugar: 16 g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.Homemade copycat version of the popular Eat Smart Sweet Kale Salad kit sold at grocery stores! It’s made with kale, crunchy vegetables, dried cranberries, pepitas, and yogurt based creamy poppy seed dressing.

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After hearing rave reviews about this bagged kale salad from my family, friends, and neighbors, I found the Eat Smart kale salad kit at Costco.

While the hearty kale and vegetables were great, the dressing was full of sugar, unhealthy oils, and more. The same was true of the Taylor Farms packaged salad at my local grocery store!

Well, it took all about 10 minutes, from scratch, with clean ingredients, and it is truly a healthy salad! This homemade version of Costco sweet kale salad mix is budget friendly, so simple to make, and the perfect side dish.

Sweet Kale Salad With Dried Cranberries And Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

It’s so easy to DIY this sweet kale salad kit at home! Hearty greens and shredded vegetables are tossed together with a creamy homemade dressing for an out of this world combination. The whole family will love it!

Whisk the sweet poppy seed dressing together, chop the salad ingredients, toss it together in a large bowl, and wait for the rave reviews to pour in for this delicious copycat kale salad in a bag.

This sweet kale salad recipe is so good as is, but if you want to add some variety, here are a few ideas!

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To shred kale for this salad, all you have to do is wash, dry, remove stems and finely chop it with a sharp knife. Here is a detailed tutorial on how to shred kale.

This simple green salad pairs so well with a variety of dishes! Serve it at as a side salad during the holidays or even for a weeknight dinner with healthy chicken alfredo. Serve on game days with this cauliflower pizza crust recipe, your guests will love it!

An amazing benefit of kale salad is that it tastes great day of and the next day! Refrigerate assembled greens for up to 2 days, it’s a great option for a main meal at lunch.

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Leftovers of the already dressed and