Feel Good Kale Salad
This kale salad is hearty, yet light — loaded with a combination of crunchy cabbage, broccoli, peppers and carrots along with creamy avocado and protein rich almonds. Then it is topped with a citrus-based, low-calorie dressing to bring all the flavors together. Yum.
This salad is really tasty on its own or topped with some grilled chicken or steak to make it a meal. Enjoy.
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Lemon Juice, Fresh
- 1 tablespoon minced Ginger
- 2 teaspoons Whole Grain Mustard
- 2 teaspoons Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt, Or to taste
For the salad:
- 2 cups Kale, tightly packed and thinly sliced
- 2 cups Red Cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 cups Broccoli Florets
- 2 large Carrots, Peeled and grated
- 1 Red Bell Pepper, Sliced into matchsticks
- 2 Avocados, Peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley, Chopped
- 1 cup Whole Almonds (or nut of choice)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
Directions
- Whisk together all ingredients for the dressing (or put everything in a small blender and blend) and set aside until ready to use.
- Add the kale, cabbage, broccoli, bell pepper, and carrots to a large serving bowl.
- Pour desired amount of dressing over the salad and toss until everything is coated.
- Add the parsley, diced avocado, sesame seeds and nuts and toss again.
- Serve as an entrée salad (you can add cooked shrimp or chicken as needed) or as a side salad to your favorite meal.