[F]orgive me, belly. I’ve done you wrong. I mean… I’ve done you so so so right, but wrong wrong wrong.
I’ve done you with too much macaroni and cheese. I’ve done you with ALL of the gumbo in New Orleans, the smothered greens, the doughnuts, the doughnuts again… I’m sorry. It was delicious so you’re welcome… and I’m sorry.
You deserve a break. Enjoy this salad. It’s just about time to start making fudge. Hold on tight.
Let’s talk about these green things.
Kale is chopped nice and fine. It’s raw and fibrous so smaller bites are better.
Romaine lettuce is light and crunchy… chop that business nice and fine, too!
Tangerines and sweet and perfect right now. Grab those.
Avocados for always, and sesame seeds because we’re going to need something to get stuck in our teeth to embarrass us later. If you want to leave out the sesame seeds, you might as well go ahead and walk around with your pants zipper accidentally unzipped to properly embarrass yourself. It’s the way of a Monday.
To soften my kale, I rubbed it with a bit of olive oil and sea salt. It’s a kale massage… a totally normal thing to do.
Once the kale is massaged, the dressing ingredients go into a small jar.
Rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, pepper. Toss is a tiny bit of fresh, minced garlic if you’re feeling it.
In a jar. Seal the lid Shake like mad.
Citrus segments and avocado are a dream combination. Bright and juicy meets soft and creamy. As the salad is tossed together, the orange segments may split and the avocado may mash a bit making these elements a lovely addition to the sesame dressing.
More with the sesame, salt, and pepper.
Now is a good time for you to grab a fork. Your belly will thank you for this not-doughnut-salad.
Not that you’ve been eating doughnut salads… that’s me. I’ve been all over that.
Kale, Avocado, Tangerine, and Sesame Salad
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Ingredients
- 3 heaping cups clean and well-chopped kale
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch of salt
- 3 heaping cups clean and well-chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 tangerines, peeled and divided into segments
- 1 large ripe avocado, sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- coarse sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place kale in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Massage the oil and salt into the kale.
- Add the romaine, tangerines, and avocado the the bowl.
- Sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
- In a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, and pepper. Place the lid on the jar and shake vigorously until emulsified. If you don’t have a jar, whisk the ingredients together in a medium bowl until well combined.
- Drizzle the dressing over the greens, oranges, and avocados. Toss to combine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 large or 4 small servings
44 Responses
I was looking for a salad recipe to try ( I get fed up with lettuce/tomato/cucumber). I omitted the honey as I’m vegan and I would highly recommend this recipe! Perfect for lunch or as a side salad with Mexican food :)
This looks so yummy. Which shocks me because I prefer my food smothered and covered. Pinning to try this week since I accidentally bought some kale.
The prettiest salads and the funniest posts! My liver thanks you!
So good for after-holidays ;)
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What gorgeous photos! And that sesame dressing? Yes, please! I need something like this after the caramel corn attack I participated in last night—oops! :)
This is inspired me to make my own salad, I hope to share it tomorrow :)
So delicious this is!
Made this last night (after buying the ingredients a little over a week ago and worrying that they might actually go bad). It was yummy! Thanks for changing my hesitant relationship with kale. We were off to a bit of a rocky start as I didn’t know you weren’t supposed to eat that icky thing down the middle! Adding the oil and salt massage definitely helped soften things up and it was a delicious salad. Thanks for sharing! :)
its so beautiful.
wow,that looks delishh!
This is so yummy! I made as directed (2 big dinner salads instead of 4 small), but tossed in some sautéed shrimp to give it a bit of protein. I’d definitely make again, but maybe use a tad less dressing, which was delicious – I just felt like my salad was a little overdressed.
Joy, this looks amazing! Im planning on making it for dinner. What protein do you think would pair deliciously with this salad?
I tried this last week and it was amazing. I used a bag of kale mix salad because it was on sale and it was just so so good. My whole family devoured this and took it the next day for lunches. It reminded me of a spinach salad, but even better. I will be making this at least once a week!
I just tried these avocado-tangerine salad!!! and they are AMAZING!!! you are the best!! Thanks for all these amazing recipes! BTW, a nice website on chocolate can be found here https://thecandylandstore.com/
Yummy! I want to make this right now!
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I’ve done my belly wrong too! Your salad is exactly what I need. Thanks!
Oh wow, this looks absolutely DELICIOUS! I will definitely be making this for lunch this week. Great combo with the tangerines..
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Yes! Just what I need after Thanksgiving festivities and before Christmas cookies start taking over!
What a gorgeous salad Joy!
Sounds delicious – and it’s so pretty!! Also, don’t apologize for mac & cheese — nor doughnuts, they both make this world pretty dandy … and they’re dang delicious!!
What a great way to use mandarin oranges! I eat them so often but never thought of using them in a salad. Thanks for the tip!
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i am so interested in this kale massaging business! hmmmm.
Are you sure that’s not a Karine salad because I’m all over that. I love every element in there (well, I’ll keep the tangerines in the dressing instead of having prices in the salad)
By the way: I absolutely adore the way you wrote this! It flows well and makes for a fun/easy read. Thanks!
This sounds perfect after Thanksgiving coma!
This sounds like exactly what I want to eat after a weekend of allll the feasting! :) You have to love the onset of winter citrus season.
mmhmm doesn’t eating kale just make you feel like all the thanksgiving naughtiness has been redeemed!
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Love this salad, Joy. And I prefer to embarrass myself by calling ex-boyfriends. But sesame seeds stuck in our teeth is OK too, I guess.
Well that’s on the menu this week. I’m sure it tastes as gorgeous as it looks.
Yum!! Tangerines and avocado, what a great idea. Super recipe!
This looks delicious and especially great after all the holiday food I indulged in! Also, its all my favorite things to eat, put in one! Great post and recipe. I will definitely be trying.
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This looks great! Pretty sure all I need is the kale and romaine and everything else is in my pantry!
This looks amazing! Definitely going on my menu this week!
This looks SO refreshing! Love me some avocado!
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Actually a doughnut salad might not be a bad idea… Won’t the salad part cancel out the doughnut part? Although I’m kinda stuck on the dressing… Blue cheese?
I made big salads for us to eat for lunch this week, but this one needs to get added to the list of things to make ASAP.
This salad looks so delicious and each ingredients is a great combination.
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I love the array of different food combinations……party in my mouth!!
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You never cease to make me hungry…and jealous. I love your photography Joy!
Yes please! The tangerines are the perfect compliment!
Hello, lunch! I have every single ingredient for this salad, so that’s a definite sign I need to make this for lunch today, don’t you think?
UGH. Yes. My stomach is saying yes to this right now.
what a great combination!! looks so delish <3
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joy, this looks lovely! I am really into adding orange slices to salads lately :)
you make the prettiest salads!