Back to food! I snagged this fantastic recipe from some good friends! Some of you may know this but I don't eat too many vegetables (3, I eat 3 vegetables: kale, lettuce, sweet potatoes. If I can survive on paleo, anyone can!!!). It used to be just lettuce...covered in non paleo dressing. Then, I was introduced to this kale salad and now it is my go to vegetable side! It is easy to make and REALLY REALLY GOOD!! The best part is that you can easily tailor the ingredients to suit your sweet/tangy preferences!
What you need:- one bunch of kale, greens torn off the stalk (roughly 4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Sliced almonds, chopped walnuts, sunflower seeds, raisins, chopped apples or whatever other toppings you want!
What you do:
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- Drizzle olive oil over kale. Massage oil into kale. What you are doing is breaking down the kale and eliminating the bitterness. Your kale will shrink considerably! See...
- Add lemon juice and mix into kale. Mix well...this is key!
- Add honey and massage into kale. Again, mix well or parts will taste sweeter than others!
- Taste...if you want a tangier taste, add more lemon juice. If you want it sweeter, add more honey!
- Toss in whatever nuts/seeds you'd like as well as any other fruit that you want!
Keeping a food journal? Kale Salad
