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Kale Mango Salad

Made by Anastasia - Serves: 6 Filed Under: Make Ahead Salads, Salad Index, Summer Salads

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Kale Mango Salad is a MUST try salad recipe that you will be making again and again. Ideal for pot lucks, barbecues, and weekday lunches.

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Kale mango salad in bowl with kale leaves and mango cheeks on the side

This salad is UNBELIEVABLE!!! Softened kale, oh so sweet, juicy mango chunks, brilliant red pomegranate arils and crunchy pistachios drizzled with a dash of pomegranate molasses - YUM!!!!

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Ingredients & Substitutions 

Kale - forms the base for this salad and is ideal as it is long lasting. It may be replaced with other sturdy greens such as chard or silverbeet, crisp lettuce such as cos/romaine, or even some baby spinach or arugula/rocket.

Mango - to add a spot of colour and some wonderful sweetness to this salad. Choose your favourite variety but if you are unable to find any mangos try some peaches, nectarines or for cooler months try red apple or pear.

Avocado - added for its wonderful creaminess and healthy fats which boost the satiety of this salad. If you are not a fan just leave it out.

Pomegranate Arils - provide a spot of colour and some tartness here but if you are unable to find them try some blueberries or dried cranberries instead.

Pomegranate Molasses - used to finish off the salad and add some sweet yet tart flavour. It can be substituted with a balsamic glaze or just a drizzle of balsamic instead.

You Will Need

LABELLED INGREDIENTS FOR KALE MANGO SALAD

How to Make It

STEP 1 - Massage Kale

  1. Wash your kale under cold running water.
  2. Either rip the leafy parts of the kale from the ribs or cut them off with a knife, then discard the ribs.
  3. Finely shred your kale leaves.
  4. Place your kale leaves in a large mixing bowl, add some salt, oil and apple cider vinegar and gently rub the leaves together for approximately 3-5 minutes to soften kale for a more palatable salad.
  5. Please don’t overdo it, as you don’t want your kale to turn to mush.
  • WASHING KALE UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER
    WASH YOUR KALE
  • STRIPPING KALE STEMS BY HAND
    STRIP YOUR KALE BY HAND
  • SHREDDING KALE WITH A SHARP KNIFE
    SHRED YOUR KALE
  • Hands massaging kale in a bowl with dressing.
    MASSAGE YOUR KALE

STEP 2 - Cut Mango

  1. Hold the mango upright, and starting 1cm out from the stem, cut off the two widest cheeks. If the knife runs into the pit, just start again a little further out. 
  2. Now take each cheek and use the tip of the knife to cut in a crosshatch pattern through the flesh lengthwise, without cutting the skin.
  3. Either scoop out the mango flesh with a spoon or flip the mango inside out and push the cubes off with your thumb or a spoon.
  4. With the remaining sides on the mango pit, peel the skin and slice them off, following the curve of the pit, and then dice.
  • HANDS HOLDING MANGO AND SLICING CHEEK WITH A KNIFE ON A WOODEN BOARD
    SLICE OFF FIRST CHEEK
  • HANDS HOLDING MANGO AND SLICING 2ND CHEEK WITH A KNIFE ON A WOODEN BOARD
    SLICE OF 2ND CHEEK
  • HANDS CUTTING MANGO FLESH INTO CROSS-HATCH PATTERN WITH A KNIFE ON A WOODEN BOARD
    CUT FLESH INTO CROSS-HATCH
  • HANDS SCOOPING OUT MANGO FLESH WITH A SPOON ON A WOODEN BOARD
    SCOOP OUT FLESH
  • HANDS FLIPPING OUT DICED MANGO CHEEK ON WOODEN BOARD
    OR FLIP OUT & CUT OFF
  • HANDS PEELING SKIN FROM MANGO SEED WITH A KNIFE ON WOODEN BOARD WITH DICED MANGO IN THE BACKGROUN
    PEEL SKIN FROM SEED
  • HANDS WITH A KNIFE CUTTING AROUND SEED ON A WOODEN BOARD
    CUT AROUND SEED
  • DICING MANGO FLASH ON A WOODEN BOARD WITH A KNIFE
    DICE FLESH FROM SEED

STEP 3 - REMOVE POMEGRANATE ARILS

  1. Wash the pomegranate,,cut out the core and base then cut in half.
  2. Break each pomegranate half apart and remove the pomegranate arils, being careful to peel off all the skin.
  • Pomegranates with the core being cut out on a wooden board with a knife.
    REMOVE CORE & BASE THEN HALVE
  • Hands breaking apart pomegranate on a wooden board.
    BREAK POMEGRANATE APART
  • 11-REMOVE-ARILS FROM MEMBRANE
    REMOVE ARILS FROM MEMBRANE
  • Hands removing arils from the membrane of a pomegranate.
    THEY SHOULD JUST FALL IN YOUR HAND

STEP 4 - ASSEMBLE SALAD

  1. Wash, peel and dice avocado into bite sized chunks.
  2. Place the diced mango, pomegranate arils, diced avocado and crushed pistachios in the mixing bowl with the kale, season and mix well to combine.
  3. Arrange in a salad bowl and keep chilled until ready to serve.
  • DICING SHEPHARD AVOCADOS ON WOODEN BOARD
    DICE AVOCADO
  • Kale mango salad ingredients in a glass bowl
    ADD INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
  • Mixinhpg kale mango salad in a glass bowl with tongs
    MIX WELL TO COMBINE
  • Kale mango salad in bowl
    ARRANGE IN SALAD BOWL
  • Hands drizzling pomegranate molasses from white container over kale mango salad
    DRIZZLE WITH POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

Serving Suggestions

With gorgeous summer flavours, this is the perfect salad to serve at a barbecue. This salad pairs beautifully with pork belly roasts, spicy chicken wings, crispy roast duck or perfectly cooked steak.

Tips & Questions 

How to Choose a Ripe Mango

Smell it at the stem end, it should have a wonderful fruity aroma. Gently squeeze it and should give slightly but if it is too soft it will be overripe.

Can I Use Frozen or Tinned Mango?

No, frozen mango is definitely not the way to go in this salad, as it will be a bit mushy once it thaws. However, tinned mango would work well, strain all the juice, taste and if it is a bit too sweet then rinse and dry it well.

Can I Make It Ahead?

This salad can be made several hours in advance and kept chilled in the fridge until ready to serve. Either squeeze lots of lemon juice on the avocado to prevent it from browning or cut it up and mix it through the salad just before serving.

What Can I Do With The Leftovers?

This salad is still great if kept in the fridge even after a few days. 

What Diets Is It Suitable For?

  • Dairy-Free
  • Gluten-Free
  • Paleo
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Whole30

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Kale mango salad in bowl with kale leaves and mango cheeks on the side

Kale Mango Salad

Kale Mango Salad is a MUST try salad recipe that you will be making again and again. Ideal for pot lucks, barbecues, and weekday lunches.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: avocado, kale, make ahead salad, mango, packable, pomegranate
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: dairy free, Gluten free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian,, Whole30
Servings: 6 as a side
Calories: 431kcal
Author: Anastasia
Ingredients
  • 6 cups kale, shredded (approx. 1 bunch g / 14 oz)
  • 300 grams avocado approx. 1 large, 11 oz
  • 700 grams mango approx. 2 medium, 25 oz
  • 1 cup pomegranate arils approx. 1 medium
  • ½ cup Pistachios
  • ⅓ apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Pomegranate molasses sugar free
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Wash the kale, trim and remove the stems, then shred finely, place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the oil and apple cider vinegar and massage the kale until soften.
  • Wash your mangos, peel,and cut into bite sized pieces, add to the kale.
  • Remove the arils from your pomegranate, add to kale and mango.
  • Peel and dice your avocado add to your bowl along with the crushed pistachios.
  • Season the salad and mix well until combined.
  • Arrange in a salad bowl and drizzle with the pomegranate molasses.
  • Keep chilled until ready to serve.

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Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 938mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 8071IU | Vitamin C: 131mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg
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