January is when we turn our backs on the Holiday Season excesses and try to regain our energy. Here’s a delicious, colourful, flavourful salad to help get things back to normal!

The Surette-brand vinegars are high quality products made in Québec and soon to be available in supermarkets. Higher-end products in general are already available in specialty grocery stores such as Les Conifères in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard.

SERVING: 2 to 4 | PREPARATION: 25 minutes | COOKING TIME: not applicable

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 bunch kale, washed and stems removed
• 2 finely chopped endives
• 2 pears, not too ripe
• 1 pomegranate, arils (seeds) only
• 1 grated carrot
• ½ cup roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
• 50 – 80 g of soft goat cheese, crumbled
• Homemade small croutons to taste

Dressing

• 1/4 cup Surette apple cider vinegar
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large Tablespoon (15 ml) strong mustard
• 1 large Tablespoon liquid sweet honey
• 1 French shallot, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Mix all the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl
2. Mix the dressing ingredients in a separate container
3. When ready to serve, add dressing to salad and mix well.

Serve immediately!

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