Massaged Kale Salad
Ingredients
- 3 lbs kale stems removed and sliced
- juice of 1 large fresh lemon
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, about 1/4 tsp each
- 2 Tbsps high quality extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp raw honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 crisp apple of choice sliced or chopped
- 4 celery stalks thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh radish
- sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Place the kale in a large bowl together with, fresh lemon juice, sea salt and pepper.
- Using your hands, massage the leaves for about 4 minutes to make the kale super tender.
- Drizzle with olive oil, and your raw honey/pure maple, then give it another good stir.
- Allow kale to sit and rest while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- Add in your apples, celery and radish and toss to combine.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.