- 1 small bunch kale washed and dried
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 heaping cup fresh blueberries washed and dried
- ¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds
Remove the tough stems from the kale by pulling on the leaves through your hand to reveal the stems. Take the leaves and roll them into a tightly compacted bunch. Run your knife through the leaves to make thin ribbons, the run the knife crosswise a few times to cut them smaller.
Drizzle the olive oil and salt over the kale, then use your hands to aggressively massage the kale for a few minutes. Be sure to really rub them together in order to break down the fibers and soften the kale. Next, juice the lemon and drizzle the honey right over the kale. Use your hands again to work the lemon, honey and pepper into the mixture to make a dressing. You can use tongs, but your hands will do a better job. Taste a piece and adjust as necessary, adding more lemon, honey, salt or oil if needed (this will depend on your taste as well as the amount of kale you started with).
Plate up the kale, sprinkle with the blueberries and sunflower seeds and serve!
- This salad is best eaten fresh, but unlike other salads, will keep for a day or two, if covered in the fridge.
Calories: 775kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 34g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 903mg | Potassium: 886mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 13094IU | Vitamin C: 193mg | Calcium: 398mg | Iron: 5mg