Tutti Fruitti Kale Salad and Citrus Honey Dressing is a zesty kale salad with plump strawberries, organic pineapples drizzled with a delightful citrus honey dressing.
You need Tutti Fruitti Kale Salad with Citrus Honey Dressing in your Life
This salad is so delicious as it is half a fruit salad and half healthy kale salad. Sweet plump strawberries and pineapples were bountiful at the markets but feel free to exchange with any fruits in season that you desire. . In addition, this recipe is gluten-free, lactose free and vegan.
Bikini season and swim trunk season is well on its way. You need some quick and easy refreshing recipes to make at home and bring with you to BBQ’s and events that can keep you looking fit. Tutti Fruitti Kale Salad and Citrus Honey Dressing is one of those 15 minutes wonders you can prep ahead and then toss in the dressing just before serving. You gotta love that!
We did not even want to bother needing to wash a dish or worry about getting a dish back at a party so we served our salad right inside the pineapple boats. Super Cute, right?
We know what you are thinking kale, really?
However, trust us on this as it is superb with fresh fruits. Kale’s firm green texture is the perfect accompaniment to this salad.. You may substitute kale with any green you like such as rocket (arugula), spinach or romaine but these greens due tend to wilt faster. When you are hosting a outdoor party or bringing a dish to pass ,you want to be able to make it ahead and have it stay fresh.
Kale can be tough so there is one important step you must do to make this salad perfectly tender and well seasoned. First drizzle your chopped kale with a drizzle of olive oil and then sprinkle with sea salt and with your bare hands massage your kale like you would a new-born baby with baby oil. You really need to get in there and massage it good. Spoons, forks and spatulas are worthless for this job. You must use your hands as it is the only way to soften and moisturize the kale. Your kale will go from a light green to a bright “kelly” green as the oils penetrate into the leaves. You are seasoning the kale too.
Kale is one of those veggies you hear people adding to their smoothies. Have no fear you will not see a green smoothie on Healthy World Cuisine unless of course you would like us to make one. If you see a green smoothie like recipe on Healthy World Cuisine, it is most likely a Matcha Chocolate Chia Parfait. You see the family is not too keen on veggies in their smoothies.
Did you know that Fresh Pineapple Juice contains an enzyme bromelain, which is a natural meat tenderizer and it can wilt the salad. If you want to make in advance, prepare your kale and chop your fruit and prepare your dressing separately and then toss everything together before your guests arrive. You can do this several hours in advance.
Feeling Fruity
We will let you in on a little secret. Our pineapple was so sweet and delicious that we did not even end up adding any honey to our salad dressing. We have kept the honey in the recipe as not everyones pineapple is this sweet. Please adjust the sweetness and tartness to your desired effect.
You can put in any fruit you like in Tutti Fruitti Kale Salad and Citrus Honey Dressing such as Grapes, kiwi, papaya, mangoes all would go great in here. You could also add fruits such as apples, pears and other fruits that oxidize as you will be using a citrus dressing that will help stop the oxidizing process.
Low Carb Options
If you want to make this Tutti Fruitti Kale Salad and Citrus Honey Dressing lower carb or diabetic friendly, exchange the pineapple with another berry such as blueberries, raspberries or blackberries. Exchange the honey with a sugar substitute and do not add the juice of the orange but instead add a little of the orange zest.
If you are looking for a dish to pass, this recipe is fast, delicious, colorful and healthy too.
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Summer Salad with Strawberry Rose Dressing
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Nutty Ginger Tamari Quinoa Salad
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Tutti Fruitti Kale Salad and Citrus Honey Dressing
Ingredients
- 4-5 cups kale 1 large bunch chopped and stalk and vein removed (about 4-5 cups chopped)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup strawberries (washed and sliced)
- 1 cup pineapple
(peeled and diced) If diabetic exchange with a berry or just increase the amount of kale to berry ratio.
Citrus Honey Dressing
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/8 cup orange juice
- 2 tsp honey (or to taste)- if diabetic use sugar substitute
Instructions
- Add your washed and chopped kale to a large bowl. Make sure to remove the stems and the stiff veins as well. Add the olive oil and salt to taste and massage your kale leaves for about 2- 3 minutes or until the leaves change from a light green to a bright kelly green in colour.
- Add your sliced strawberries and pineapple or fruit of choice.
- Add the juice of half of a lemon, half of a lime and half of orange juices and honey to the salad. Toss well. Taste and adjust seasoning. If you like it more salty add more salt. If you like it sweeter add more honey.
- Serve tutti fruitti kale salad with citrus honey dressing along the side of any delicious main dish or as a light lunch all on its own.
- If you want to make in advance, prepare your kale and chop your fruit and prepare your dressing separately and then toss everything together before your guests arrive.
What a healthy looking salad. The honey is a nice touch!
what an awesome recipe and interesting flavour combination. love the idea of using strawberries! thanks for the great ideas!
Delicious! Always love new ways to get creative with kale:)
I love kale and always in the fridge to use for my smoothies and salad. I need to grab some nice citrus fruits today and make this for dinner! My mouth water thinking of this delicious dressing~~~ Looking forward to eating a huge bowl of salad tonight!
I’m sorry for my belated comment my dear Bam… your salad looks really tasty! I’ll try it for sure, not only because the summer is coming but even because I’m sure it’s amazing!
Wow, this salad literally jumps off the screen and demands to be eaten soon! It’s gorgeous, bright, and so spring-y. Love the honey vinaigrette. Yum!
This sounds like a delicious combo and such a great way to use kale. Thank you for sharing.
Krissie x – http://pearlsofstyle.blogspot.com.au
What a great combination Bam – looks beautiful. I love kale… I’m still rejoicing about the fact that it’s easy to get here compared to France. I never would have thought of mixing it up with pineapple and strawberries… I’ll give it a try for sure!
This does look SO good, Bam. I agree 100% about massaging the kale – it makes such an enormous difference in the texture and flavor of raw kale. I also wanted to comment on the spring roll post, but it looks like comments are turned off for that one, so let me say here they look fantastic!
Hello Donalyn, thanks for stopping by. I am sorry you were not able to comment on my Rainbow Veggie Spring Rolls. I am working with my hosting company. We are having a bit of server issues so hopefully we will have this sorted soon. Have a super Easter Holiday. BAM
This looks great. And if one of my daughters is eating healthier or exercising more … I say nothing and just hope it continues!
A wonderful spring salad with just the right touch of fruitiness to balance the flavors.
The colors are an eye candy.
I love fruity salad but never tried strawberries on them, will have to do it next time
I want to try your idea of massaging kale, BAM. I always thought it needed a little tenderizing. This is such a colorful salad. Can’t believe anyone would ever turn it down. Well done!
Thank you Kathleen. Wishing you a super holiday weekend. I hope the Easter bunny is good to you. Take Care, BAM
Such a refreshing and gorgeous salad. I always wondered about strawberries in salad, how they work there…
Gorgeous salad!!
I love the name of this salad! Yup, I totally crave salad this time of year. This salad looks delicious. 🙂
I made a similar one in my son’s birthday party and it was a big hit! This one looks so fresh and delicious!
I’ve been celebrating Meatless Monday over at my Pinterest and this is an excellent addition! Kale is so versatile and this salad looks very refreshing.
Gorgeous salad & thanks for the tip on kale…I didn’t realize there was a way to make that a little more appetizing other than in a soup. But really, what are the boys doing with all the fruit? You should check out front & see if they’re running a fruit stand out there for some spending money for the girlfriends.
Hello Diane, I have no idea what the boys are doing with all of that fruit. Good point, I am checking the front of the apartment now for a fruit stand… LOL Wishing you a super weekend. BAM
Love the name and love this pretty salad!
Love this! So colourful, too!
Buongiorno, BAM! Though I’ll gladly try this delicious salad, no amount of it will make me look good in a bikini this or any Summer. Trust me.
Your photography is always top-notch and it really does add to the dish’s appeal. You could not hope for a more appealing salad than the one you’ve presented here. The colors are so vibrant and that dressing sounds wonderful. Good tip, too, about massaging kale with olive oil. I never would have thought that on my own.
Have a great week, BAM!
I love this salad, the combination of fruits and kale as well as the zesty sauce!
Oh, how I envy you!! Strawberries and pineapple at your market just ripe for the plucking!! I was at ours today and bought.. carrots. There’s other veggies, of course, but I refuse to pay market prices for food I know isn’t local. I’m crazy about this salad!! I love the idea of fruit salad and kale mixed together:) I’m making this for supper tomorrow!! xx
MmmMMmmm that looks sooo good! I prefer to eat my veges than drink it too. I must try using strawberries in my kale salad next time!
Yeah, I’m with you on the green smoothies! I’d much rather eat my kale in salads…and with pineapple and strawberries, it much taste amazing!
I love how you wrote about this and I love the name of the salad too. This is so colourful and pretty with a great lot of texture and flavour. Yes, things are definitely cooling down here in Sydney – so sad! But despite the cooler days, I think we can manage this salad xx
What a beautiful and healthy looking spring salad!
My kind of salad and dressing. The kale, strawberries and pineapple combo make this a very pretty salad.
oh this is one perfect salad…with well balanced flavors..the hint of bitterness from kale is well balanced with fresh ripe strawberries and pineapple and with a squeeze of citrus…aromatic,lovely and nourishing dish,thanks so much for the inspiration 🙂
I saw this salad on facebook and I just wish I could grab it from the screen! I ama salad and fruit person and this is something I am sure I would absolutely love.
Ohhh… this salad just screams warm weather to me! It looks so fresh, healthy, and delicious!
I think this is one of the most beautiful salads I’ve ever seen. Your photos are slammin’ with all that gorgeous natural light, natural light that continues to elude me. One day..one day lol Now I need to pin this so it’s easily nabbed when I want to make it 🙂
Gorgeous salad Bam. I love to add fruits to my salad and yours look so vibrant. Love the fruity flavors.
I always enjoy kale. but I never thought of putting it with anything sweet or fruity or a citrusy dressing. This is a great idea!
The salad dressing sounds like something I would love 🙂 I judged the girlfriend state by when they started to shower and wear clean clothes out of choice.
Uh oh! I should have known the whole wearing clean clothes things was different. Yikes, I also have been informed that a “Friend” will be joining us for dinner tomorrow. The drama continues… Have a great weekend Tandy.
I count myself very lucky that my 8yr old boy adores salad and hates carbs. He’s a skinny scrawny thing but loves his vegetables. His favourites are also pineapples and strawberries and he would devour this whole bowl. This is a lovely salad Bam, and love the name too, definitely draws attention.
Seriously gorgeous salad! Love all those colors! Pinned!
Thanks Trish! Have a super weekend. BAM
This looks so simple yet so colorful and delicious! Now that spring is here and kale is so cheap its nice to have some different ideas to eat. Have a good weekend!
As much as I enjoy kale salads, they tend to always be the same general mixture of veggies and dressings, no matter where you get them. Finally, something fresh and different! The strawberry addition sounds especially perfect for spring, too.
I love how refreshing this looks! Big fan of kale with fruits, and this honey dressing could tempt a saint 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love how healthy and colorful this salad is! And that’s great that your boys are eating so healthy! 🙂
Such a creative salad, Bobbi. I have an 8-year old boy that I just cannot envision having a raw salad (ever) right now but I have to keep hope alive since I never liked salad as a kid either. Good thing I’ve grown up. This salad looks so vibrant. I hope your boys keep eating their fruits and veggies – girlfriend of no girlfriend! ; )
Great salad! And good tip on using your hands to massage the kale. You can actually do it with a pair of spoons to toss the kale, but it takes awhile. More times than not when I make a salad, I end up using my hands anyway, so I don’t know why I don’t just start with them!
I have been trying hard to get more into kale – that is one of the only veges I am just not crazy about. I like them roasted, but not raw…maybe this recipe will change that?
What a pity we are heading into the cold season – fabulous salad.
🙂 Mandy xo
This looks divine, so fresh and delicious!
Woow this is really very good salad. Fruits and vegetables, honey, citrus what else can I look for… I can play with the ingredients forever:). Although my boys will say remove that green thing hahaha, I can substitute the kale with lettuce though. Very colorful and encouraging to eat healthy. Thanks Bam
I love the dressing on this! The picture is just amazing and inviting, BAM. Have a great weekend! 🙂
Oh, I love this salad, BAM, and I had no idea I should be massaging the kale! Definitely will be doing that next time. This will be my starter salad for Easter dinner – so fresh and beautiful. I love the citrus and honey dressing – betting that the flavours just dance on your taste buds! Photos are so fabulous, my friend!
I will miss salad days til spring comes around again. I will start with this one!
This salad is right up my alley!! So fresh and tasty!! Om nom nom…
The citrus and honey dressing also macerates the kale (softens and “cooks”). I adore kale and have some at home right now (will be lunch today). I like the addition on fruits in this salad, I may have to add fruit to my salad too.
Now let’s face it ~ I shall never wear a bikini again [come to think of it don’t think my parents ever let me 😀 !!]. But this is a beautiful salad to look at and you can swear on the fact I shall copy it verbatim ere the weekend is over!! Glad your offspring has discovered the fresh and the green 🙂 ! Yummy to come!!!!
Your salad looks refreshing! I really like the strawberry and pineapple combination. We’re eating more kale salads, so I’ll be trying this! Your boys are lucky to be influenced by all your healthy meals!
What a wonderful salad Bam, we are in the salad zone this time of year. Great tip for massaging the kale.