Saturday, May 11, 2013

Kale Salad with Chia Seeds & Pepitas


Green or Black Kale
1/2 cup pepitas (roasted pumpkin seeds)
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 of a large, ripe avocado
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
Fresh cracked pepper to taste
Sea salt to taste

The key to a good kale salad is dressing it about 20 minutes before you intend on eating it.  Since kale is very hearty and fibrous, you need to "hand fry" it in the dressing and allow it to sit and absorb the dressing in order to have a nice, tender salad rather than one that's bitter and tough.  "Hand frying" is simply dressing the salad (I would leave the avocado out until after hand frying) and massaging the oils and seeds into the kale to help break it down.  You only need to do this for about 15-20 seconds then add the avocado and pop it in the fridge until dinner time.  You'll be surprised at how delicious the kale becomes, and that it has not become soggy in the fridge as some other lettuces might do.  Try it out!  Kale is tasty if you prepare it properly :)

2 comments:

  1. Sweet recipe Cass, Ive always wanted to try Kale but didnt know how to cook it, except for those Kale chips your told me about for the cleanse.

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  2. Sweet!! I'll be testing out recipes on your guys at Sakinaw!!

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