Mrs Maline's Health Salad

Brighten your table and nourish your body with Mrs. Maline's Health Salad, a vibrant medley of fresh, nutrient-packed ingredients crafted to elevate your wellness game. Featuring a powerhouse mix of kale, baby spinach, red cabbage, and shredded carrot, this colorful creation marries crisp cucumbers, juicy red bell peppers, creamy avocado, and sweet julienned apple for a burst of textures and flavors in every bite. Topped with crunchy sunflower seeds and tangy pomegranate arils, and drizzled with a zesty homemade lemon-honey Dijon dressing, this no-cook recipe comes together in just 15 minutes—perfect for a wholesome meal or refreshing side dish. Packed with antioxidants, healthy fats, vitamins, and fiber, Mrs. Maline's Health Salad is a vibrant celebration of clean eating you’ll want to savor again and again.

Nutriscore Rating: 83/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:15 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 cups kale, chopped
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 1 medium cucumber, sliced
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium apple, julienned
• 1 large avocado, diced
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 1 cup pomegranate arils
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Directions

Step 1

Start by prepping the vegetables. Wash and thoroughly dry the kale, baby spinach, red cabbage, carrot, cucumber, and red bell pepper.

Step 2

Chop the kale into bite-sized pieces and thinly slice the red cabbage. Shred the carrot using a grater, and slice the cucumber into thin rounds. Dice the red bell pepper and julienne the apple.

Step 3

Prepare the avocado by cutting it in half, removing the pit, and dicing the flesh. Scoop out the avocado pieces with a spoon.

Step 4

In a large salad bowl, combine the kale, baby spinach, red cabbage, shredded carrot, cucumber slices, diced red bell pepper, julienned apple, and diced avocado.

Step 5

Sprinkle the sunflower seeds and pomegranate arils evenly over the salad mixture.

Step 6

Prepare the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper until emulsified.

Step 7

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to ensure all ingredients are well coated.

Step 8

Serve immediately and enjoy this wholesome, flavorful salad as a meal or a healthy side.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1736.5g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1386.7

Total Fat 86.4g	0%
Saturated Fat 11.8g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1605.0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 150.4g	0%
Dietary Fiber 45.5g	0%
Total Sugars 65.5g
Protein 33.8g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 818.7mg	0%
Iron 13.2mg	0%
Potassium 4909.9mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 51.3%

Protein: 8.9%

Carbs: 39.7%