Supermarket Summer Kale Salad (but better!)

Summer Kale Salad

~ We love the kale salad in the deli section of the supermarket.  But there are always too many "hard parts" from the kale and it's never as good as I want it to be... But now I have found the knockoff recipe and can be picky about all the ingredients! It's even better a day or two later.  I cheat sometimes and use the already shredded kale (pick out the hard stems) and carrots- and it all comes together so easily!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup white sugar 

1/2 cup vinegar (I like white balsamic)

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

 1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped 

1/2 (16 ounce) package frozen shelled edamame (soybeans), thawed 

1/4 red onion, sliced thin (I soak 5 mins in cold water first)

1 cup shredded carrot 

2/3 cup fresh blueberries 

1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries

1/2 cup cashew pieces

1/2 cup shelled, roasted sunflower seeds

Whisk sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; set aside.

Toss kale, edamame, red onion, carrot, blueberries, dried cranberries, cashew pieces, and sunflower seeds together in a bowl. Pour about half the dressing over the mixture and toss to coat. 

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. 

Serve remaining dressing on side.