Kale Salad Recipes Worth Making on Repeat For Lazy Weekend Cooking

Kale salad just leveled up: these bold, flavor-packed dishes are anything but ordinary. Whether you’re craving a hearty main or a punchy plant-based lunch, these recipes will have you reaching for seconds every weekend.

Updated on Tue, 12 May 2026
Fresh kale salad topped with pan-fried chicken cutlets, red onions, and pecans, drizzled with a sweet mustard vinaigrette. Save
Fresh kale salad topped with pan-fried chicken cutlets, red onions, and pecans, drizzled with a sweet mustard vinaigrette. | feliztamdint.com
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Crispy Chicken Kale Salad with Maple Dijon

Fresh kale salad topped with pan-fried chicken cutlets, red onions, and pecans, drizzled with a sweet mustard vinaigrette.
Fresh kale salad topped with pan-fried chicken cutlets, red onions, and pecans, drizzled with a sweet mustard vinaigrette. | feliztamdint.com

Juicy crispy chicken tops a bed of tender kale, all drizzled with a tangy maple Dijon dressing—sweet, savory, and satisfying!

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Mediterranean White Bean Kale Salad

Vibrant White Bean and Kale Salad, showing tender beans and crisp greens, perfect for any meal.
Vibrant White Bean and Kale Salad, showing tender beans and crisp greens, perfect for any meal. | feliztamdint.com

"Made this for meal prep, and it held up all week! The lemon dressing is so fresh and bright." —Jessica

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