Basic Massaged Kale Salad
This will become a go-to in your house once you get used to stripping the kale and getting your hands a little dirty. It's so worth it in the end, and makes a delicious creamy salad you can feel good about!
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Lacinato or Curly Kale Organic if possible (It's on the Dirty Dozen)
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 pinch Kosher or sea salt
- 1/2 lemon (juice only)
- 1 drizzle Extra Virgin olive oil I don't measure, but it may be about 1 tsp
Instructions
- Strip stems, chop & rinse the kale.
- Dry kale with salad spinner or paper/cloth towel.
- Once it's dry, place kale in a large mixing bowl & add sea salt, lemon juice, avocado and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Using your hands, massage it all together, squeezing the kale and ingredients well for a couple minutes until it seems tender and thoroughly mixed.
- Give it a taste & add more salt, olive oil or lemon if needed. And for a creamier dressing, add more avocado. Rinse hands and enjoy!
Notes
This is just the base recipe. Feel free to add diced red onion, shredded carrots, bell peppers, nuts/seeds...anything you like!
I love having this salad with turkey burgers and baked sweet potato fries! I also eat it as a main with chicken or tuna.