Maple and Kale Salad with Cranberries

Ingredients

• 1 large bunch kale (about 6 cups, stems removed, leaves finely chopped)
• 1 medium pink lady apple, unpeeled, finely sliced (see note 1)
• ½ small red onion, finely sliced
• 85 g dried cranberries ("craisins")
• 50 g toasted pecans, roughly chopped (see note 2)
• 75 g blue cheese, crumbled (or feta or goat's cheese)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Sea salt flakes, to taste
• Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste