So, the next time you make a salad instead of using an iceburg or romaine lettuce, why not try kale. Did you know that kale is rich in vitamins A, C & K and it's only 34 calories per cup serving. My Kale salad with citrus avocado dressing is sweet, tangy and creamy. I urge you to try kale and I'll make a kale believer out of you.
Kale Salad with Citrus Avocado Dressing
2 - 3 Servings
Ingredients:
6 - 8 lacinato or dinosaur kale leaves
1 avocado
juice of 1 orange
juice of 1 lemon
10 - 12 grape tomatoes, cut in half
1 tbsp hemp seed (optional)
sea salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of quinoa
Directions:
- Wash the kale throughly and place it in a salad spinner to dry it out.
- Cut the kale in half and remove the rib or stem. Stack the kale leaves in a pile and roll it like a cigar, then cut it into shreds or chiffonade.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange.
- Cut the grape tomatoes in half and set it aside.
- Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit, reserve the other half for the salad dressing. Cube the other half by slicing it lengthwise then crosswise.
- Pour the lemon, orange, salt, pepper and the other half of the avocado in a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Place the kale in a large bowl then add the quinoa and the citrus avocado dressing, then toss it well until everything is well coated with the dressing.
- Plate it in a serving dish or a salad bowl and garnish it with the grape tomatoes and avocado.
- Sprinkle with some hemp seeds or any type of nuts that you prefer for texture and flavor, then serve.
