Kale Salad

Aug 16 posted by
I’m no kale expert… In fact this is my one and only kale specialty. Natalia (remember the baby shower) and I originally learned this from a friend who was into raw food. Natalia has tweaked the salad to make it better over the years, and I copy her.  This a pseudo time consuming process, a little messy, but it’s super healthy and yummy!Essential ingredients:

  • kale (dinosaur kale is best- but sometimes hard to find)
  • avocado
  • sea salt
  • nuts
  • tomatoes

You can add just about anything thing else you’re feeling or have in the fridge…cabbage, celery, cheese, carrots. Here’s how I make the salad:
1: Wash and dry your kale off. The drying part is important.

kale salad

2: Use your fingers and pull all of the kale off of the stem…
3: Tear up the kale into little pieces with your hands. Try not to be lazy with this part. It’s hard, I know.  Tearing is part of the breaking down process.

4: Add Sea salt and massage into kale… I don’t measure…I just do it little by little until I like the taste :) You can always add more! You can see the salt I use in the picture…

kale salad

5: As you add the salt and massage the kale breaks down and gets smaller and smaller…

kale salad

6: Add avocado and continue to massage :) This is a messy process.

kale salad

This is how I cut my avocado…

kale salad

7: Toast the nuts. I always use agave and whatever nuts I have on hand…walnuts, pecans, a mixture… doesn’t matter.

kale salad
Add agave to pan, let nuts toast for 6-10 minutes. Stir them around occasionally. When they are done put them on a plate, and stick in the freezer.
kale salad
kale salad

8: At this point, you can add grated carrots, chopped up tomato, celery, feta…

kale salad
I use different dressings… at the moment, I’m lovin’ the Italian Good Seasons one by Kraft. You just add oil and vinegar and a little packet and shake! The one in the picture is by Balsamic Vinaigrette by Sass. I hope you at give it a try :) Kale is good and good for you!
p.s. I kind of like the name Kale for a girl… what do you think about that?

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  1. Soccer Mom Style says:
    August 16, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    healthy, but also looks very good to me! I might have to try this.
    thanks for sharing
    xx
    maya

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  2. Sarah@everydayeasy says:
    August 16, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    so ironic…yesterday one of my coworkers was saying he likes the name Kale for a boy!

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  3. Alexis @ persia lou says:
    August 17, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    This sounds really yummy. And–good news!–I have some kale in the fridge right now! (I have that Target shirt in like four colors…)

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  4. JoAnna Jackson Garnto says:
    August 18, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    Jamie, this looks So great. I can't wait to try it. Love your blog!
    -JoAnna
    http://www.re-Ublog.com

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  5. Two Dollars says:
    August 18, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    Made it for dinner and we enjoyed it though I used a food processor for my sanity. Kale sounds more masculine than feminine to me, but I don't think I would name my child Carrot or Broccoli, so I don't think I would do Kale either, but to each his own :)

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  6. Vallimasoos says:
    August 19, 2011 at 1:57 am

    My roommates name was Kael. LOVE IT!

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  7. Soccer Mom Style says:
    August 29, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    Thanks for the recipe. I made it today and actually loved it!! I would not ever tried kale if I didn't see this yummy post and photos. So thanks!
    xx
    maya

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  8. Tanya says:
    September 2, 2011 at 11:22 am

    Mmm, I usually roast kale, but this salad was delicious. We skipped the dressing, added feta and carrots and used salted almonds (no agave). My kids thought it was fun to snitch pieces of kale as I was massaging, so bonus nutrition for the!

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