Name: Kale, Apple & Goat Cheese Salad with Granola “Croutons”
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 medium salads
Ingredients: 1 cup Quaker Old-Fashioned Oats; ½ cup roughly chopped pecans; ½ cup raw pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds); ½ cup raw sunflower seeds; 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch of cayenne pepper; 1 large egg white, beaten; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon smooth Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey; Hefty pinch of fine sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 large bunch or 2 small bunches (12 ounces) curly green kale; 1 medium Honeycrisp, Granny Smith or Fuji apple; 2 ounces chilled goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup); 1/4 cup chopped dried cranberries