Ingredients
- 1 bunch Kale
- 4 Carrots Medium; about 2 cups grated
- 3 Celery Stalks
- 2 Apples
- 1 Lemon
- ¼ cup Olive Oil Plus 1 Tablespoon
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- ⅛ Tablespoon Salt
- ¼ Tablespoon Ground Black Pepper
- ¼ cup Sunflower Seeds
Equipment
- Grater
- Small Bowl
- Large Bowl
Instructions
- Wash kale, carrots, celery, apples, and lemon.
- Separate kale leaves from the stalk and tear them into bite-sized pieces (about 2×2 inches). Discard or compost kale stalks.
- Grate the carrots. Dice the apples and celery and set aside.
- Place kale leaves in a large bowl. Cut the lemon in half and set one half aside. In the bowl with the kale leaves, squeeze all the juice out of the remaining lemon half.
- Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and salt into the bowl with kale and lemon juice. Massage kale until it starts to soften (2 to 3 minutes).
- In a small bowl, squeeze the juice from the remaining half of the lemon. Whisk together with honey and black pepper. Gradually whisk in ¼ cup olive oil to make the dressing.
- Add apples, celery, carrots, sunflower seeds, and dressing to the kale and toss together.
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Notes
- Apples can be replaced with pears, mandarin oranges, strawberries, or craisins.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Massaged Kale Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
144
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
135
mg
6
%
Potassium
236
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
16
g
5
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
11
g
12
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
5845
IU
117
%
Vitamin C
20
mg
24
%
Calcium
32
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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