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Easy Kale Salad
Ingredients
Tuscan Kale or Kale of your choice
Olive oil
Kosher salt to taste
Parmesan Cheese
Sliced toasted Almonds and dried cranberries to taste
Kale Salad Dressing:
Olive Oil – Extra virgin olive oil, or avocado oil.
Maple Syrup – Natural sugar-free maple syrup.
Apple Cider Vinegar – Or use another acidic ingredient here, such as red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice.
Dijon Mustard – Used for added flavor, and helps emulsify the dressing.
Sea Salt & Black Pepper
Instructions for the Dressing:
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and whisk away! Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Prepare the Kale:
Kale stems are very tough so you will need to remove them from the green leafy portion. To remove the stems: squeeze the top of the kale stem and slowly move your hand down the kale stem. The leafy part of the kale will come right off as you go down.
Directions for the Salad:
Place the kale in a large bowl. Drizzle the kale with a tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle a little kosher salt and massage the leaves with your clean fingers until the kale softens a bit.
Drizzle the dressing over the kale and toss well. Add the Parmesan cheese, sliced toasted almonds, and dried cranberries. Toss again and serve.
Tasty Watermelon Salad
Ingredients
1 (3 pound) watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes and chilled
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground ground black pepper to taste
4 ounces feta cheese, coarsely crumbled
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
Directions
Place the chilled watermelon cubes in a large bowl.
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, kosher salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
Just before serving, drizzle dressing over chilled watermelon, and toss gently. Sprinkle feta cheese and mint over the watermelon, but do not mix in. Serve immediately.
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