Kale, Apple & Feta Harvest Salad
with Garlicky Chickpeas & Dried Cranberries
- Milk
Step aside, side salad—this hearty kale bowl is the stuff of lunch dreams. You’ll combine tenderized greens with pan-fried chickpeas and shallot, juicy apple slices, and briny feta, then toss it all with a tangy Dijon vinaigrette. Sprinkle your salad with chewy-sweet dried cranberries just before serving for a tangy finish that makes the whole dish pop.
Ingredients
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chickpeas
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
4 ounce
Kale
1 ounce
Dried Cranberries
1 unit
Apple
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
2 ounce
Mixed Greens
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 unit
Shallot
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
11 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
¼ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce.
• Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Drain and rinse chickpeas; dry thoroughly with paper towels. Halve, core, and dice apple into ½-inch pieces.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add shallot and chickpeas; season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas are warmed through and browned in spots, 2-4 minutes. (TIP: It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit; lower heat if needed.) Transfer to a plate to cool.
• Meanwhile, remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces.
• Place kale in a large bowl. Using your hands, massage with a large drizzle of olive oil until leaves are tender, 1-2 minutes (similar to how you would knead dough). TIP: Don’t skip this step—massaging helps the kale leaves wilt slightly, lending a tender (never fibrous!) texture.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, Dijon, 3 TBSP olive oil, and ¼ tsp sugar (6 TBSP olive oil and ½ tsp sugar for 4 servings).
• Add mixed greens, shallot and chickpeas, apple, and feta to bowl with kale. Drizzle with as much dressing as you like; toss to combine.
• Divide salad between bowls and garnish with dried cranberries. Serve. TIP: Taking it to go? Refrigerate prepared ingredients in separate containers, then toss when ready to eat.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the delicious mix of ingredients, though some found the flavors competing or the dressing too strong.
- Ease of prep: While quick for some, others felt the 15-minute prep time was unrealistic, especially when dealing with kale.
- Suggestions: Consider chopping kale finer and massaging thoroughly. Try a creamy dressing or honey mustard for a different flavor profile.
- Portions: Most found it satisfying and substantial, with enough for multiple meals; a few wanted more greens.
- Texture: Some preferred raw chickpeas to cooked; others found the kale tough even after massaging.
Reviews from our home cooks
Delicious salad! Great ingredients and very satisfying. It's easy to put together but I question who can do it in 15 minutes. It definitely took me longer but that's ok. Sometimes the prep times are a bit misleading.
This was an excellent choice! Will be adding this to my regular meals. Super simple, tasted great and so healthy! Came together in 10 minutes and was very satisfying. Great salad and portions for 2 was plenty enough for a meal.
Besides being delicious, it was a very substantial salad - we were very happy with the portion size.
I'm not usually a fan of kale but the way this salad was made it delicious
It was excellent. Super easy to prepare and very tasty. The instruction card was not included but it was very good.
It was easy to whip up and prepped a few lunches for the week for myself
Not enough greens. More kale please. Next time I will put it on a bed of farro, because not enough kale.
I would like a different dressing - something more creamy and tangy. The recipe was good, and after, trying it with garden herb ranch dressing, it was fabulous. Would try it again but with my own dressing.
Would be good raw with salami, fresh mozzarella. I didn't cook anything, it was great.
This was good but not a favorite. I'm not sure if it was the way I made it. I have been able to make two meals out of everything, and this did not hold up to the next day. I love Kale and felt I was excited to try this.
