Recipe: Wilted Kale Salad with Pepitas and Lemon Dressing

Hey Everyone,

This is a great spring and summer recipe when you want something simple and refreshing to cool you down. Kale is a very tough vegetable so you really need to massage the kale to break it down to make it easier to digest, it’s a little bit of work but it’s worth it!

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Wilted Kale Salad with Pepitas and Lemon Dressing
 
Ingredients
  • 2 bunches of kale, red, green or dinosaur
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 carrots grated
  • ? cup raw pepita seeds
  • ? cup Olive oil
  • ? cup chopped parsley
  • 2 Lemons
  • 1 Tbs stone ground mustard
  • Pomegranate Seeds
  • Course salt
Instructions
  1. Remove the stems of the kale and discard in compost. Chop the leaves into small pieces and put into large bowl. Squeeze ? of lemon onto the kale, drizzle 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle ? teaspoon of salt. Massage the kale leaves for 3 minutes, until softened. Add the grated carrots, parsley, pomegranate seeds and pepita seeds.
  2. Make a salad dressing with the remaining Olive oil and juice from the lemons and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Garnish with avocado right before serving.