Kale Salad

Here’s my family favorite Kale Salad recipe. Try to find deeper colored variety like Tuscan or Russian kale, it has more complex flavor.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup mix of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar

2,3 garlic cloves

2 tablespoon of raw organic almond butter( can use sunflower or pumpkin seed butter instead)

2-3 tablespoon of maple syrup or to taste

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

pinch of red pepper flakes

2 bunches of kale

toasted nuts ( walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios)

Directions:

1. Prepare the kale by washing it and drying it with paper towel.

Remove stems( use them for juicing), slice leaves in to 1/4-inch shreds.

2. In a food proccesor combine all the dressing ingredients:

olive oil, mix of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar, almond butter, garlic, maple syrup, salt, pepper flakes. Process until creamy consistency is achieved.

3. In a big salat bowl combine kale with dressing, massage with your hands well until all kale is coated, about 3 min.

4. Serve with toasted nuts.

For extra flavor add some Smoked Paprika.