This healthy recipe for gluten free kale caesar salad is keto and low carb friendly. This recipe uses the best homemade caesar salad dressing! I love how quick and easy this salad is to make.
We have a ton of kale in my garden to use and salads is one of my favorite way to eat kale. I love that you can put the dressing on the salad and it doesn't get soggy. It makes it easy to prepare a large batch of this salad and then eat that for the next couple of days for lunch.
I also love this salad as a side with dinner. It's delicious with a grilled chicken breast on top or alongside barbecued steak. The key to a delicious kale salad is removing the stems. Kale stems are coarse and bitter. Removing them before chopping up your kale makes all the difference in the flavor of your salad!
Is kale caesar salad healthy?
Yes! Kale is a cruciferous vegetable with a ton of healthy vitamins and minerals. It's loaded with Vitamins A, K and C. Kale is also a great source of minerals that many of use are deficient in. It is a great plant based source of calcium, magnesium and potassium.
What is in kale caesar salad?
Gluten free kale caesar salad is mostly just kale with caesar dressing and croutons if you like them. You can also add a protein like a grilled chicken breast. I like to top my salad with extra finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
If you like this recipe you might also enjoy:
Gluten Free Kale Salad with Peanut Dressing
Easy Pea Salad
Seven Layer Salad
Paleo BBQ Chicken Salad
Sugar Free Broccoli Salad
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Gluten Free Kale Caesar Salad
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 cups 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This healthy recipe for gluten free kale caesar salad is keto and low carb friendly. This recipe uses the best homemade caesar salad dressing! I love how quick and easy this salad is to make.
Ingredients
8 cups Tuscan (dinosaur) Kale, chopped
2 Tbsp. Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated
Instructions
If you are going to include Gluten Free Sourdough Croutons on your salad be sure to make them the day before so they have time to cool completely.
Prepare your gluten free caesar dressing using my recipe.
Remove the coarse stems from your tuscan (dinosaur) kale. The stems are bitter and need to be removed.
Coarsely chop the kale leaves and place in a large bowl. Pour your desired amount of gluten free caesar dressing over the kale leaves. Toss to thoroughly coat the kale leaves.
Top the salad with gluten free sourdough croutons and 2 tablespoons of finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Place the salad in the refrigerator to chill and serve cold.
If you have leftover salad you can store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Store the croutons separately so they don't get soft.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: Chopped
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
Keywords: gluten free, kale, salad, salad dressing, croutons, caesar salad, healthy
Jessie says
This looks amazing! The croutons put it over the top!
smallfarmbiglife says
Thanks Jessie!
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says
Caesar Salad has to be the best salad ever, and I'm definitely excited to try it with kale, also those sourdough croutons sound amazing!
smallfarmbiglife says
Yes! I love caesar salad. I could eat these sourdough croutons by themselves.
marisolcooks says
looks wonderful, from the croutons to the dressing so delicious!