Costco Sweet kale salad duo Review
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Ease: Super Easy
Cost: $7.48 for 2-Pack
I’m not gonna lie, I wasn’t terribly looking forward to trying the Costco sweet kale salad — especially because it comes as a duo, or in two giant two-packs. I enjoy kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. Just not in such huge quantities.
But I was pleasantly surprised by this salad kit, mostly because I found a way to prepare it that was a little more in line with my personal tastes. But more on that later!
In addition to the greens, this salad kit duo comes with toppings, including pepitas and dried cherries, and a sweet poppyseed dressing.
Find out how I prepared this salad, the best ways to serve it, and if it’s worth picking up on your next Costco run.
COSTCO Sweet Kale Salad Duo Review Score - 9.67/10
Flavor - 9/10
Preparation - 10/10
Cost - 10/10
Flavor Rating
I was actually really surprised by how good this salad kit tasted. In all fairness I did roast the veggies on a sheet pan, which I think enhanced the flavor of the greens, but the poppy seed dressing was also surprisingly flavorful, and I’ve been on the hunt for a good sweet salad dressing.
The toppings, pepitas and dried cherries, were nice, but the pepitas got a little lost in the mix. On my next go-round with this salad, I’ll probably add some croutons and pecorino cheese.
Preparation Rating
This kale salad is very easy to make (as are most bagged salads). Just throw the ingredients together in a bowl, and you’re ready to go.
I took the additional step of roasting the vegges (which I’ll explain later), which added some time, but not enough that the extra effort wasn’t worth it.
Cost Rating
The Costco sweet kale salad duo offers about four times what you’d get at a traditional grocery store. At $7.48 for a two-pack, that’s a steal of a deal!
Costco SWEET KALE SALAD PREPARATION instructions
All you need to do to prepare this sweet kale salad is to toss the ingredients together and add whatever protein you’d like (if you’d like at all).
But I went a step further and roasted the greens because I get sick of raw salads very easily. It’s also November, which means it’s prime time for roasted veggie salads!
If you want to roast the veggies in this salad, here are the steps you’ll need to take to do so:
1. Spray a metal sheet pan with cooking spray. I use Chosen Foods avocado oil, but you can use whatever non-flavored cooking spray you have on hand. Terra Delyssa olive oil poured into a spray bottle would be another good choice.
2. Dump the greens onto the baking sheet (remove the toppings packet).
3. Spray the greens with more cooking spray.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Pop in a preheated 350 F oven for 10 minutes.
I also topped my greens with Amylu cranberry jalapeno chicken meatballs for some added protein!
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ideas TO USE COSTCO SWEET KALE SALAD MIX
Costco recommends eating this kale salad with the ingredients provided, or adding cooked quinoa, which I think is a little ho-hum. I definitely recommend roasting the greens in this salad mix duo, but you can also use it in these other ways, too.
Add Amylu Chicken Meatballs
I topped my roasted salad greens with the provided nuts, dried fruits, and dressing. I also added some Amylu chicken meatballs because the jalapeno and cranberry variety went well with the other toppings.
If you’re a fan of these meatballs, I definitely recommend eating them this way!
Top With Costco Sirloin Grass-Fed Beef
Tomorrow I plan on eating the salad greens raw and topping them with some Costco sirloin grass-fed beef strips, as part of the reason I bought this beef was to use it on salads.
I have some leftover cilantro lime sauce from the Costco chicken taco meal kit, so I plan on mixing the cabbage greens with that to make a coleslaw.
Make Coleslaw
Speaking of coleslaw, you could use these greens simply for this purpose. Since the greens consist of kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and radicchio, this salad kit duo is basically a coleslaw base already.
Costco SWEET KALE SALAD Nutritional Information
Servings: 4 (2 packs) servings per container
Serving Size: 1 cup (100g)
Calories: 170
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 1.5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 50mg
Sodium: 160mg
Total Carbohydrate: 17g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Total sugars: 12g
Includes: 10g Added Sugars
Protein 3g
Vit. D: 0mcg
Calcium: 60mg
Iron: 1mg
Vitamin C: 46mg
Vitamin K: 121 mcg
INGREDIENTS: GREEN CABBAGE, BROCCOLI, POPPYSEED DRESSING (vegetable oil (canola and/or soybean ill, water, sugar, apple cider vinegar, less than 2% of salt, orange juice concentrate, poppy seeds, egg yolk, xanthan gum, dried onion, lemon juice concentrate, dried lemon peel), KALE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, DRIED CRANBERRIES (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), RADICCHIO, OIL ROASTED SALTED PEPITAS (pepitas, soybean oil, sea salt).
Costco SWEET KALE SALAD Ingredients
Sweet Kale Salad FAQs
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Yes! You can use the greens that come with this salad kit in a variety of ways, and all of the kit’s components are very tasty.
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The salad kit comes with the base (kale, cabbage, radicchio, and Brussels sprouts) and the toppings (pepitas, dried cherries, and poppyseed dressing).
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Since the kit comes as a two pack, you’re going to get a lot of salad!
I recommend roasting the greens to make a warm salad, using the greens as a base for coleslaw, and topping the salad with Amylu chicken meatballs or sous vide sirloin strips.