Eat Smart Sweet Kale Salad Where To Buy

The poppyseed dressing in the Costco cranberry kale salad kits is soybean oil-based (along with all the other salad dressings in the other kits). Vegetable oil and canola oils are no better. All of these oils are highly inflammatory and while a salad kit here or there is fine, I try not to buy them on a regular basis.

eat smart sweet kale salad where to buy

I tried to mimic the dressing in the salad kit as best I could with this homemade dressing. This poppy seed dressing has a little citrus (orange juice and fresh lemon juice) and honey for sweetness. You could use pure maple syrup if you like.

Nat's Notes:1. I realize these are awkward measurements, but if you buy one bunch of kale, a small head of cabbage, 1 pound of Brussels sprouts, and a 1-pound bag of broccoli slaw, you have enough for two salads. (And some cabbage leftover for some tacos!) Just divide the greens in half, double the dressing, and store half of each in separate containers in the fridge until you're ready to make your second salad.

The salad dressings in the vast majority of salad kits (not just the ones sold at Costco) are made with soybean/vegetable/canola oils which are highly inflammatory and can cause issues in the body. A lot of them also have quite a bit of sweeteners. For those reasons I like the option of making the dressing myself so I can control which oils and sweeteners are in the dressings.

That being said -- I'm not above buying salad kits from Costco or anywhere else if I'm in a busy phase of life and don't have the time or headspace to make salads completely from scratch. (Like now haha.) Salad kits are still a step up from a frozen pizza and if my kids will eat them, then the benefit of extra vegetables outweighs the problematic ingredients in the dressings. My goal is to reduce the amount of inflammatory oils my family eats in general so there's give and take. I hope that answers your question!

Are you familiar with the pre-mixed kale salad kits that you can find at most grocery stores? It typically comes with a sweet poppyseed dressing and includes a mixture of kale, brussels sprouts, dried cranberries and crunchy pepitas.

A recipe inspired by the popular store-bought sweet kale salad kit! It comes together with kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli slaw, dried cranberries, pepitas, optional goat cheese, and tossed with a delicious poppy seed yogurt dressing. This salad makes for the perfect side dish whether it be for a weeknight dinner or special holiday meal.

Next simply open the sweet kale vegetable salad kit from Eat Smart and dump in a bowl. Inside you will find the smaller bag with extras like pumpkin seeds, cranberries and dressing. Remove this smaller bag and, open it and toss in the salad. Toss all of these together for a good and even mix. I found all the ingredients for this meal at Walmart. This was amazingly simple and quick dinner in minutes.

We love this sweet kale salad but have just returned from Costco this morning trying to buy more salad. Costco has permanently pulled this product off of all of their stores shelves. We asked why but no direct answer given. It appears to be a health issue.

I absolutely love this salad and the sweet poppyseed dressing is amazing. My husband eats the salad and I had him try it with the dressing and he loved, loved, loved it. My daughter who barely eats salad tried the dressing with another salad that I had made and she absolutely loved it. Where can I buy that salad dressing? Not enough comes in the packaging

You can also find this salad at Walmart (where the spinach is kept). The greens are very nutritious but be aware of te dressing. The second ingredient after Soybean oil is sugar. I used half the dressing from one pack( they give you two). Also the cranberries are coated in sugar.

Ate this salad for the first time today , want to go back with a pickup truck and fill up the box . Love is putting it mildly . Thought the dressing was too sweet but the second half of that little bag has me totally addicted .Garlic bread is good with every salad .

Fresh Express offers a Pesto Twisted Caesar Chopped Salad Kit, a simple mix of lettuce, croutons, cheese, and dressing. Everyone describes parmesan cheese as having "nutty" flavor notes, but it's never more apparent than when scattered across something as simple as lettuce leaves. That toasted, sweet yet salty essence is enough to elevate greens from forgettable to fancy and bland to bold. It's perfect here, and we'd gladly eat every bite when it's dusted with the snowy flurries of one of Italy's finest exports. We were surprised by the silky richness of the dressing, like something that would come on a restaurant salad. A little went a long way, but if you're someone who likes a nearly 1:1 ratio of salad to dressing, you'll be in heaven.

Salads usually lean one of two directions; sweet or savory, with savory taking the lead. In our opinion, many of the more memorable salads we've tasted find creative means of achieving both. Brussels sprouts need to sneak their way into more of our salads. Yes, we said what we said. With their almost flaky texture, brusque flavor notes, and all that filling fiber, they do plenty of heavy lifting whenever they show up to the party. We loved that this kit made good use of them, and the sprouts pushed Eat Smart ahead of Little Salad Bar.

Different kale types, in all their many-splendored varieties, don't seem to have naturally sweet notes. But poppy seeds and dried cranberries certainly do, meaning that the simple dressing and fruity topping are great for balancing and bringing the "sweet" to this "Sweet Kale" kit. The downside? There's not enough of them in this bag! We recommend eating this fantastically crunchy, somewhat sparse salad accompanied by creamy soup like tomato bisque or a homemade broccoli cheddar.

Despite the little indulgence of bacon, the salad ends up nutrient-dense and wholesome. The base includes a wide variety of greens, like gut-benefiting cabbage and heart-nutritious kale. Tender green leaf lettuce balances out the rougher veggies, and carrots (which are full of micronutrients) provide extra color. We could enjoy the greens even if they were served with a drizzle of olive oil. Luckily, though, we also have added sunflower seeds that bring nutty flavors. Then the dressing, oh gosh, this dressing was divine. Both creamy and light, bright with a touch of umami, it was a pure delight. The unique factor was strong.

Taylor Farms Thai Chili Mango Chopped Kit features some fun ingredients that captured our attention. It had every element we enjoyed so much in the similar Good & Gather salad kit; only this one tasted fresher, crisper, and the zesty Thai sweet chili vinaigrette had a more pronounced flavor. Mango is an unconventional fruit to pair with salad dressings: usually, you'd see raspberry vinaigrette, lemony options, or possibly apple making an appearance. But when paired with other Asian-inspired ingredients like cabbage and carrots, it makes a ton of sense.

This best-selling salad delivers on a promise to provide a nutritious and delicious blend of vegetables. Creating a harmony between the bitterness of kale and the sweetness of cranberries and poppy seed dressing, this unique blend also contains chicory, green cabbage, julienned broccoli stalk and Brussels sprouts. To top things off, the kit comes with roasted pumpkin seeds for novelty and crunch. The Eat Smart Sweet Kale Salad is nutrient-dense, Gluten Free, contains seven superfoodsTM and offers on-trend flavours that will keep your customers coming back. 041b061a72