Massaged Kale Salad
This salad is a flavor game changer when it comes to kale. A basic olive oil massage for 2-3 minutes will bring out a nutty, rich, buttery flavor in the leaves cutting down on the bitterness. It's honestly the best kale salad I've ever had.
Equipment
- knife
- tinfoil
- oven
- large bowl
- salad tossers
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of kale I prefer red Russian kale
- 3-4 cloves fresh minced or roasted garlic see roasted garlic instructions below
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
Optional Toppings
- ¼ cup pepitas
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
- ½ cup shredded carrot
- ½ cup crumbled honey goat cheese sub ¼ cup nutritional yeast for vegan
Instructions
Instructions
- Cut the top off of a garlic bulb, brush with EVOO, sprinkle with sea salt, wrap in foil and bake at 400°F for 30 mins
- wash and dry kale bunch, de-stem, and cut into bite-size pieces
- In a large salad bowl drizzle olive oil over kale and gently massage the leaves for 2-3 minutes. This process brings out the nutty flavor notes and gets rid of bitterness.
- Next, add sea salt, pepper, roasted or minced garlic, and toss, I like to let the flavors marinate for a couple of minutes and then add any additional toppings you prefer saving the goat cheese for last, right before serving, sub nutritional yeast for vegan.
- Enjoy!
Video
@bold.carly Do you massage your kale? #fyp #foryoupage #kalerecipe #cookingtips #kalemassage
♬ Yummy - Justin Bieber