Massaged Kale Salad

An apple a day is good, but a salad a day is better. Make salads an intrinsic part of your lifestyle. Elevate them from the confines of a side dish to the main dish. Let them be the star recipe on your dinner table and your health will beam. 

I've been trying to include the new wonder food Kale in as many recipes as possible. I love Kale. I love eating it. I love cooking with it. From Smoothies to Stir fries to Salads, the rough bitter Kale leaf can bring a whole new dimension to a recipe. Kale is quite easily the King of Greens. It has antioxidants, anti-inflammatory benefits, cancer protective compounds, cholesterol lowering properties, flavonoids which ward off inflammation and detoxification properties. 

My star recipe of Massaged Kale Salad is a winner at my dinner table and at Farmers' Markets where I often sell my organic recipes. 

Here's the recipe of this wonderful salad

INGREDIENTS

100gms Kale leaves

100gms Lettuce

2tbs Organic honey

A handful of chopped walnuts 

1tbs Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

Juice of 1 Lemon

1tbs Organic Mustard

1/2 Red Bell Pepper Chopped

1 Onion chopped

1 Tomato chopped

1 Cucumber Chopped   

7-8 florets of steamed Broccoli

Salt and Fresh crushed White Pepper to taste

METHOD

Shred the Kale leaves to bite sized portions. Drop the juice of 1 lemon,  apple cider vinegar, honey, salt and pepper in it. Knead and massage the Kale well. The leaves will visually change before your eyes. They will start to wilt, become more vibrant green and softer in texture. It will also leave a green residue on being massaged, you can discard it if you don't relish it's taste. 

Because of it's tough nature, the Massaged Kale stays good in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, an unusual quality for a leafy green. 

Add rest of the ingredients to the massaged Kale Leaves and your Wonder Salad is all set to be devoured