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Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

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Easy wintergreen salad with kale, cabbage, pepper, and avocado with two seeds and an enticing maple dijon vinaigrette. Perfect for a light lunch salad! 

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette by Flora & Vino

Are you doing all of the fall things?

This weekend I carved pumpkins with my sister, cousin, and M!

I’m not sure if the pumpkin will “make it” it to October 31st, but early October was the only time where all of our weekends synced up. 

We sat on my living room floor, fingers covered in pumpkin pulp, listening to the monster mash. 

I won’t win any pumpkin-carving awards anytime soon, but we had a blast anyway.

When it got dark we lined the pumpkins up on the front step and dropped a tea light candle in their orange concavity. 

I still have 5 un-carved pumpkins of assorted sizes on the front step, waiting for their debut. 

Strangely, I’ve been craving kale salads even though the weather is getting crisper and cooler.

Which is lucky, because kale is a wintergreen, after all, right? 

Let’s make this Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette. 

It’s packed with fresh veggies, two kinds of seeds, and a delicious homemade dressing! 

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette ingredients by Flora & Vino

I love this salad because it tastes exciting and interesting with very minimal prep time. 

The addition of seeds, crunchy raw veggies, and a fantastic dressing make it super fresh and fun. 

It’s the kind of salad you’ll be excited to eat on your lunch break.

Ready for the break down? 

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette prep photo by Flora & Vino

What You Need to Make Wintergreen Salad

Here’s what you need to make the base of this Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette:

  • kale
  • red cabbage
  • bell pepper
  • avocado
  • hemp hearts
  • pepitas 

That’s it!

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette process photo by Flora & Vino

How To Make Wintergreen Salad

You can use any kind of kale for this recipe, but I prefer curly kale! 

After you wash and chop the kale, red cabbage, and bell pepper, add them to a large mixing bowl. 

I like to add the avocado here, too, but you can also add it post-mixing like I did in the photographs for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. 

Measure out the hemp hearts and pepitas and set them aside for now.

It’s time to quickly make dressing!

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette process photo by Flora & Vino

What You Need to Make Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

Here’s what you need to make a mean Maple Dijon Vinaigrette: 

  • Eden Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • white onion
  • maple syrup
  • dijon mustard
  • lemon
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper

That’s it!

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette process photo by Flora & Vino

How to Make Dijon Maple Vinaigrette

To make the dressing, simply add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until everything is well-combined and creamy. 

If you don’t have access to a blender or don’t want to use one, you can whisk up this dressing by hand by substituting the raw onion for a pinch of onion powder.

Taste the dressing and add more salt or pepper to taste, or lemon for acidity.

Pour the dressing into a mason jar or storage container and set it aside. 

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette process photo by Flora & Vino

The Olive Oil I Used

The star of this dressing is Eden Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil!

I know what you’re thinking. A dressing without tahini? 

Yes!

If you’ve been following me a while you know I’m very picky about the oils I use. 

I love Eden Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil because it’s cold-pressed and made without using any heat.

Using this method ensures that all of the nutrients and flavor is left intact and not stripped from the olives during the process.  

The olive oil is made with *three* varieties of olives in Spain, transformed into beautiful green color with a fresh and bold taste. 

My favorite way to use this olive oil is in dressings like this one.

Try mixing it into this dressing OR use it in your cooking, too! 

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette process photo by Flora & Vino

How to Mix The Salad

To serve, pour the dressing over the salad greens and top everything with hemp hearts, and pepitas.

I like to add the seeds after dressing the salad because the dressing encourages the hemp hearts and pepitas to stick to the greens instead of falling to the bottom!

Oh, be sure to give the salad a good toss before serving.

Use a fork (or two forks) to really work the dressing into the kale, until the leaves are well-coated. 

For tamer kale, let the salad sit for 5 minutes to marinate and soak in the dressing. 

If you can’t wait, that’s OK! 

Dig in! 

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette by Flora & Vino

Notes on Meal Prep

Let’s talk meal prep!

If you’re making this salad in advance, only dress as much as you need for one serving.

Save the leftovers and combine them just before serving for the best taste and texture. 

If you’re commuting to work, try portioning out 1/4 of the salad into Tupperware to transport. 

Add the seeds and dressing on the spot so the salad doesn’t get soggy. 

Maybe eat it somewhere where your coworkers won’t get *too* jelly. 

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette by Flora & Vino

How to Serve Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

Enjoy this Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette as a super simple and delicious lunch idea! 

I love it as a quick lunch idea during the workweek, or side salad to a bigger meal. 

It always makes me feel energized and well-nourished. 

For extra protein, try adding your favorite plant-based protein, like quinoa, legumes, tempeh, or tofu. 

NOTE: The dressing will start to solidify after being refrigerated for a while. 

This can be remedied by warming at room temperature for ~30 minutes and re-whisking to combine. 

The salad and ingredients and dressing will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week un-dressed.

Dressed salads will keep for 2-3 days. 

Enjoy!

Wintergreen Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette by Flora & Vino

More Winter Salad Recipes

  • Garlicky Chickpeas & Kale Bowl with Cream Tahini

  • Warm Kale Quinoa Bowl

  • Warm Spiced Sweet Potato Salad with Pistachios

  • Tri-Colored Roasted Cauliflower Salad

  • Butternut Squash Noodle Cranberry Salad

  • Fall Harvest Salad

  • Roasted Squash & Arugula

  • Root Veggie Chip Arugula Salad

  • Roasted Fig Arugula Salad

  • Cran-Apple Tempeh Kale Salad

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Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums.

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XO Lauren

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  • Author: Flora & Vino
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 3-4 servings
  • Diet: Vegan
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Easy wintergreen salad with kale, cabbage, pepper, and avocado with two seeds and an enticing maple dijon vinaigrette. Perfect for a light lunch salad!


Ingredients

Kale Salad

  • 1 bunch kale, washed and shredded
  • 1/4 head of red cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • ¼ cup hemp hearts
  • ¼ cup pepitas 

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup Eden Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
  • 1/4 cup white onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • ½ tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 TBSP lemon juice (juice from ½ lemon, squeezed)
  • ¼ tsp Himalayan sea salt
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • pinch of black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add all vegetables and diced avocado to a large mixing bowl. Set the hemp hearts and pepitas aside.
  2. Prepare the dressing by adding all ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and processing until well-combined and creamy. Pour into a dressing jar.
  3. To serve, pour the dressing over the mixing bowl and top with hemp hearts, pepitas. Lightly toss to coat everything. Serve immediately. 
  4. If you’re making this salad in advance, only dress as much as you need for one serving. Save the leftovers and combine just before serving for the best taste and texture. 
  5. Store leftovers separately in an airtight container in the fridge for about 5 days. Dressing will keep for one week.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Tone It Up

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Category: Salad, Lunch
  • Method: Hand-mix, Blender
  • Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free

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