I don’t love eating salads in the winter time because they are usually raw, cold, and give me a sense of lightness. What I’m really craving is something cooked, warm, and grounding in this 20 degree Chicago weather. I find it’s nice to balance my hot, cooked, meals with some freshness every once and a while, especially, as we move into spring.
The Winter Kale Salad is great in colder weather because it’s comprised of nuts (a source of good fats), cranberries (which are the berries of winter) for sweetness, and can be made heartier by topping with your choice of grains or protein (like quinoa or chicken). 
Even the chili pepper in the dressing gives the salad a little bit of spice and heat which helps make the salad more “warming.”
I usually post recipes with ingredients and directions but thought you might want to watch a 1-2 minute video on how to make something instead of read it! I hope you enjoy your quick and easy video recipe 🙂
**Only 1 minute long and takes 5 minutes to make**
Ingredients:
- organic kale
- macadamia nuts
- dried cranberries
- lime
- olive oil
- white wine vinegar
- chili pepper spice
- optional: chicken or your favorite grain like quinoa
Directions:
(watch the video!)
