Strawberry Kale Salad with Nutty Granola Croutons

Strawberry and kale salad with goat cheese, lemon honey mustard dressing and nutty granola croutons. A perfectly healthy meal for spring and summer.

8 ounces Tuscan kale or regular curly kale (one medium bunch)
½ pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
4 to 5 medium radishes, sliced thin and roughly chopped
2 ounces chilled goat cheese (or about ⅓ cup cup goat cheese crumbles)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 small lemon)
1 tablespoon smooth Dijon mustard
1½ teaspoons honey
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 cup old-fashioned oats
½ cup raw shelled pistachios (or walnuts or pecans)
½ cup whole almonds
½ cup raw sunflower seeds
¼ cup raw sesame seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large egg white, beaten (optional, see note for vegans)
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar

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