Even if greens are not your jam, I urge you to give this easy Pad Thai kale salad a whirl. It’s simple, made in less than 15 minutes, and so good! 
But first, you don’t have to use kale
If you absolutely hate kale, I’m not going to force it on you. You can use this Pad Thai-inspired dressing with any kind of veggie - from fresh salads to zoodles, it will go well with anything. It’s also perfect as a dipping sauce for grilled shrimp or chicken satay skewers, so ditch the kale if you must, but make this dressing for sure!
Can you eat raw kale in a salad?
Of course, but the best way to serve this hearty green is by massaging it first. Simply wash and dry your kale, remove the spines and add it to a large bowl. From there, drizzle a very small portion of olive oil (about a tsp) on the leaves, and then get your hands in there and start rubbing it in.
Immediately, you should notice that the leaves turn a bright, amazing green. This also makes them more palatable to eat as well.
While you have your hands in there, rip the leaves up into small, bite sized pieces for your salad and you’re good to go. 
How to make the Pad Thai Dressing
Okay, this is super simple, so don’t blink or you might miss it. Here’s your Pad Thai Sauce Ingredients: 
- Peanut butter (I recommend using creamy if you have it, but crunchy will work too)
- Tamari or Soy Sauce
- Rice Vinegar
- Lime or lemon juice
- Fish sauce - you can leave this out if you’re vegetarian or just have no idea what it is.
- Salt & a little stevia (you can use sugar if you don’t have stevia - or no sweetener at all if you prefer)
Step one
Put 2 tablespoons of peanut butter in a small bowl. If it’s hard from being in the fridge, you can microwave it for a few seconds.
Step two
Add the remaining sauce ingredients, except the stevia (I like to add that last in small doses so I don’t over sweeten)
Step three
Mix well and serve over your salad. That’s it! 
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Kale Salad with Easy Pad Thai Dressing
A simple, delicious pad Thai inspired kale salad that's perfect for a mid-week lunch or summer supper. 21 Day Fix Approved
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped kale (I like dinosaur kale the best)
- 5 sweet peppers, sliced
- 2 tablespoons peanuts
Pad Thai Dressing
- 2 TBSP Peanut butter
- 1 TBSP Tamari or Soy Sauce
- 1/2 TBSP Fish Sauce
- 1/2 TBSP Lime Juice
- 1/2 TSP Rice Vinegar
- 1 TSP Minced Garlic
- 1 TSP Minced Ginger
- 1 sachet stevia (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- For the dressing, combine all liquid ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Use the stevia sparingly and feel free to omit if you prefer not to sweeten.
- For the salad, chop veggies as you like them and place them in 2 bowls. Pour on the dressing and mix well.
- Garnish with peanuts and serve.
Notes
Want to cut the fat calories?
Consider swapping out the peanut butter for PB2. This will give you a similar flavor profile, but a fraction of the overall calories.
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 2 cupsAmount Per Serving Calories 176Total Fat 12.1gCarbohydrates 9.3gNet Carbohydrates 6.1gFiber 3.2gProtein 7g
Caren is a certified yoga teacher, fitness instructor and ADHD Coach. As the founder of The Fit Habit, she shares ADHD-friendly self-care, food & fitness inspiration, along with practical ways to foster mind + body wellness.
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
See, sometimes the CSA boxes work out... and sometimes you get giant sized kohlrabi.
Shaina
The dressing sounds amazing and so does the simple salad ingredients...this is definitely a great healthy alternative to Pad Thai!
Miz Helen
Your Kale Pad Thai is fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday this week. Have a great weekend and come back real soon!
Miz Helen
Robyn @ simply fresh dinners
What a simple, fresh, healthy meal for these hot days. LOVE the dressing and I'll be trying it on other salads as well. Thanks for a great recipe. So lovely to find your beautiful blog. Visiting from Miz Helen's - have a great day 🙂
Caren
thanks for stopping by!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
THAT ALL LOOKS DELISH! I AM WITH YOU ON THE OKRA... I JUST CAN'T.
Kierston
The dressing sounds so good! Thanks for linking up to this recipe over at #recipefriday 🙂
Caren
My pleasure! hope you're doing great K!