Common Ingredients in kale salad Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular kale salad recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in kale salad dishes is olive oil.

Lemon, baby kale, garlic, honey and tuscan kale are also common ingredients in kale salad recipes. For herbs and spices, dijon mustard is popular. Salt is in 95% of kale salad recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average kale salad recipe has about 11.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 38.

In terms of directions, kale salad recipes have about 3.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 14 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Kale Salad

For a third of a cup olive oil (72 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single kale salad recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with olive oil	Potential subsitutions
baby kale	2.7 cup (56 g)	5.2 cup (109 g)	36%
juice lemon	a third of a (81 g)	0.63 (155 g)	36%
garlic	2.7 clove (8 g)	2 clove (6 g)	32%
dijon mustard	0.48 tablespoon (3 g)	0.86 tablespoon (5 g)	28%
honey	1.1 teaspoon (7 g)	8.3 teaspoon (58 g)	28%
tuscan kale	5 cup (141 g)	3.8 cup (106 g)	28%
almonds	half a cup (71 g)	0.82 cup (118 g)	24%	pine nuts
onion	1 small (70 g)	1.8 small (127 g)	24%	shallots
zest lemon	0.89 (5 g)	0.72 (4 g)	16%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Kale Salad

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in kale salad recipes. This would be: 27% olive oil, 16% juice lemon, 16% baby kale, 8% mayonnaise, 7% almonds, 7% tuscan kale, 6% lemon, 5% onion, 3% honey, 3% sugar, 2% garlic and 1% dijon mustard.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 95% of kale salad recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In kale salad recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For kale salad recipes, salt is frequently used with olive oil, black pepper, baby kale, garlic and juice lemon.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in kale salad is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for kale salad, over 80% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of a third of a cup, 2 tablespoons or half a cup.

In kale salad recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 10% by weight.

In recipes for kale salad, olive oil is often used with salt, black pepper, baby kale, garlic and juice lemon.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 70% of kale salad recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 61% of recipes

Salt, garlic, baby kale, dijon mustard and olive oil are commonly used together with pepper in kale salad dishes. Conversely, pepper is not often used with wine vinegar, parmesan, zest lemon, lacinato kale, shallots, pecorino cheese, cranberries, goat cheese and garbanzo beans.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in kale salad is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for kale salad, over 60% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in kale salad dishes.

In kale salad recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For kale salad recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, olive oil, baby kale, juice lemon and dijon mustard. However, garbanzo beans is almost never used together with black pepper in kale salad dishes.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 55% of kale salad recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• juice lemon: 35% of recipes
• zest lemon: 13% of recipes

In recipes for kale salad, lemon is often used with salt, olive oil, pine nuts, dijon mustard and garlic.

juice lemon

Juice lemon is another common ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 35% of kale salad recipes contain juice lemon.

Common quantities for juice lemon in kale salad dishes include 1 juice lemon, a quarter cup or 3 tablespoons.

In kale salad recipes that contain juice lemon, it is on average, 14% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, olive oil, baby kale and garlic are commonly used together with juice lemon in kale salad dishes. Conversely, juice lemon is not often used with zest lemon, apple cider vinegar, pine nuts and shallots.

baby kale

Another popular ingredient in kale salad is baby kale. From the recipes we've sampled for kale salad, over 40% have baby kale.

Torn and stems removed are frequent preparations for baby kale in kale salad dishes.

Common quantities for baby kale in kale salad dishes include 1 cup, 1.5 cups or 5 ounces.

In kale salad recipes that contain baby kale, it is on average, 12% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic and dijon mustard are commonly used together with baby kale in kale salad dishes. Conversely, baby kale is not often used with tuscan kale, lacinato kale, pecorino cheese and garbanzo beans.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 40% of kale salad recipes contain garlic.

Smashed, grated and minced are frequent preparations for garlic in kale salad dishes.

Garlic is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of 1 clove, 2 cloves or 6 cloves.

In kale salad recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.4% by weight.

For kale salad recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, olive oil, baby kale, dijon mustard and black pepper. However, peanuts and black sesame are almost never used together with garlic in kale salad dishes.

dijon mustard

Another popular ingredient in kale salad is dijon mustard. From the recipes we've sampled for kale salad, over 35% have dijon mustard.

Dijon mustard is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 1.5 teaspoons.

In kale salad recipes that contain dijon mustard, it is on average, 1% by weight.

In recipes for kale salad, dijon mustard is often used with salt, olive oil, black pepper, baby kale and garlic. On the other hand, dijon mustard is almost never used with onion, zest lemon, peanuts, black sesame, goat cheese and garbanzo beans.

honey

Another popular ingredient in kale salad is honey. From the recipes we've sampled for kale salad, over 25% have honey.

Honey is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In kale salad recipes that contain honey, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For kale salad recipes, honey is frequently used with salt, olive oil, black pepper, baby kale and dijon mustard. However, zest lemon, pine nuts, lacinato kale, pecorino cheese, cranberries and goat cheese are almost never used together with honey in kale salad dishes.

tuscan kale

Tuscan kale is another common ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 25% of kale salad recipes contain tuscan kale.

Kale salad dishes often call for tuscan kale to be sliced and stems removed.

Tuscan kale is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of 1 cup or 2 cups.

In kale salad recipes that contain tuscan kale, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for kale salad, tuscan kale is often used with olive oil, salt, juice lemon, garbanzo beans and honey. On the other hand, tuscan kale is almost never used with baby kale, mayonnaise, parmesan, anchovy, lacinato kale, shallots and pecorino cheese.

onion

Another popular ingredient in kale salad is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for kale salad, over 20% have onion.

Sliced is a frequent preparation for onion in kale salad dishes.

Common quantities for onion in kale salad dishes include half a small or 1 small.

In kale salad recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, black pepper, baby kale and zest lemon are commonly used together with onion in kale salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for onion in kale salad:

• shallots

Also, onion is not often used with dijon mustard, pine nuts, peanuts, anchovy, lacinato kale, sesame oil, pecorino cheese, cranberries and goat cheese.

almonds

Almonds is another common ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 20% of kale salad recipes contain almonds.

Sliced, chopped, slivered and toasted are frequent preparations for almonds in kale salad dishes.

Almonds is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of half a cup, 1 cup or a third of a cup.

In kale salad recipes that contain almonds, it is on average, 11% by weight.

For kale salad recipes, almonds is frequently used with salt, black pepper, olive oil, dijon mustard and juice lemon.

Potential substitutions for almonds in kale salad:

• pine nuts

Also, almonds is not often used with parmesan, apple cider vinegar, peanuts, anchovy, black sesame, sesame oil, shallots, goat cheese and garbanzo beans.

sugar

Another popular ingredient in kale salad is sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for kale salad, over 15% have sugar.

Sugar is often included in kale salad dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In kale salad recipes that contain sugar, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for kale salad, sugar is often used with salt, olive oil, tuscan kale, garlic and honey. On the other hand, sugar is almost never used with wine vinegar, parmesan, pine nuts, anchovy, lacinato kale, sesame oil, shallots, pecorino cheese and cranberries.

mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is another common ingredient in kale salad dishes. In fact, over 15% of kale salad recipes contain mayonnaise.

In kale salad recipes that contain mayonnaise, it is on average, 15% by weight.

Garlic, salt, baby kale, black pepper and honey are commonly used together with mayonnaise in kale salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for mayonnaise in kale salad:

• goat cheese

Also, mayonnaise is not often used with tuscan kale, zest lemon, pine nuts, peanuts, lacinato kale, black sesame, shallots, pecorino cheese, cranberries and garbanzo beans.

Other kale salad Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in kale salad recipes include:

• pine nuts - 10%
• parmesan - 10%
• apple cider vinegar - 10%
• wine vinegar - 10%
• peanuts - 10%
• anchovy - 10%
• lacinato kale - 10%
• black sesame - 10%
• sesame oil - 10%
• shallots - 10%
• pecorino cheese - 10%
• cranberries - 10%
• goat cheese - 10%
• garbanzo beans - 10%

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