A small white bowl filled with massaged kale salad on top of a blue and white checkered cloth. A large wooden bowl of kale salad is in the background.

Massaged Kale Salad

Recipe from: Maine EFNEP

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
  • 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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