These Low Calorie Kale Salads for Weight Loss are packed full of nutrition and so easy to make! You’ll have options for a simple kale salad, a vegan protein packed kale salad, and even a chicken kale salad in the recipe card below.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

2 cups kale
¼ cup pecans
¼ cup dried cranberries
½ avocado diced
2.5 tablespoons Low Calorie Lemon Vinaigrette (see recipe card)

Low Calorie Kale Salads for Weight Loss

Healthy Kale Salads Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: To meal prep a salad, add all the ingredients to individual meal prep containers, or family sized containers. Add the dressing to a separate container and do not add it until you are ready to serve.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 4-5 days, does not hold well in the freezer.

Low Calorie Kale Salads for Weight Loss

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Low Calorie Kale Salads for Weight Loss

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This healthy vegan kale salad with pecans cranberries and avocado is huge, and so filling!

I serve this low calorie kale salad with my Low Calorie Lemon Vinaigrette, but really any vinaigrette would be great in this healthy salad!

Special Tip: You can add in more protein with the 4 protein add-ins below, there are options for vegans, vegetarians, and chicken lovers too.

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Prep Time 3

Cook Time 0

Total Time 3

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings serving

Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups kale stems removes and cut into bite sized pieces
¼ cup pecans
¼ cup dried cranberries
½ avocado diced
2.5 tablespoons Low Calorie Lemon Vinaigrette

4 Optional Protein Add-Ins:

Instructions

To a large bowl add the kale, 1/2 of the pecans, 1/2 of the cranberries, and the dressing (plus 1/2 of any addition protein add ins).
Toss well until the vinaigrette coats all the kale.
Move to a plate (or meal prep container) and top with the remaining pecans, cranberries and the avocado (and the remaining 1/2 of the optional protein add ins).

Nutrition

Serving: 3cupsCalories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 25.6gProtein: 6.3gFat: 29.1gSaturated Fat: 5.4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 1207mgFiber: 10.1gSugar: 1.6gCalcium: 199mgIron: 3mg

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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.