Smoky Avocado Kale Salad

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings: servings

Course: Lunch-To-Go, Side Dish

Author: Heather Nicholds

This recipe features a super-creamy avocado dressing, flavored with smoked paprika. You could use regular paprika, but finding the smoked version is very much worth it. Toss this awesome dressing with massaged kale, sweet and crunchy red pepper, juicy cucumber and edamame beans for a delicious and nourishing salad.

Ingredients

Dressing

1 avocado
1 clove fresh garlic, or 1/4 tsp garlic powder
1-2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, depending on how tangy you like it
3/4 tsp smoked paprika
3/4 tsp onion powder
pinch sea salt

Salad

2 cups kale, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup edamame beans, shelled and thawed
1 green onion, chopped

Instructions

Dressing

Put the avocado, vinegar and seasonings with about 1/2 cup of water in a blender.
Puree, adding more water to get the consistency you want for your dressing.

Salad

Cut the stems off the kale if you don’t like them, and chop the kale into bite-size pieces.
Sprinkle them with a bit of salt and massage them with your fingers until they wilt and get some moisture on the outside.
Put the rest of the veggies in a bowl, and toss with the dressing.
The salad is great served on its own, with a bowl of soup or in a wrap.

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