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A healthy kale salad recipe with carrots, avocado, and a lemon salad dressing in a white bowl.
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Massaged Kale Salad Recipe

Massaged Kale Salad is the perfect way to enjoy this healthy veggie without the hard, bitter taste. Finely chopped kale is tossed in a lime and lemon salad dressing along with avocado, carrots, and bell peppers. 
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch kale finely chopped, about 5 cups
  • 1 carrot grated
  • 1 zucchini grated
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. salt to taste
  • 1 tsp. ginger paste or grated ginger
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice fresh
  • 2 Tbsp. lime juice fresh
  • 1 avocado large, pitted, peeled and finely diced
  • ¼ cup red onion finely diced
  • ½ red bell pepper finely diced
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds toasted

Instructions

  • Remove stalks from kale and discard. Use disc tool of food processor to process the kale and transfer to a large bowl.  You can also finely chop the kale with a knife.
  • Use grater tool on food processor and grate the zucchini and carrots. Mix the vegetables in a large bowl with the kale.
  • In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, salt, ginger, lime juice, and lemon juice.  Pour over salad and gently massage dressing into the vegetables.  Let salad sit for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add avocado, onion, red bell pepper, and sunflower seeds.  Toss to combine.
  • Serve salad immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 7700IU | Vitamin C: 92.4mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1.5mg