Wilted Kale Salad

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Course: Main Dish, Side Dish

Author: Heather Nicholds

For those of you who didn't think you could like kale raw, try this kale salad recipe! I'll explain how to prepare the tough, curly kale that is so hard to chew. Massaging it before putting it in a salad, steaming or stir-frying it softens the kale enough to make it both delicious and much more easily digested. Kale is full of antioxidants, calcium and other nutrients, so it is a good thing to get more of in your diet.

Ingredients

Sesame-Miso Dressing

1 Tbsp miso, any variety
2 Tbsp brown rice vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
1 tsp maple syrup, or brown rice syrup
1 tsp toasted sesame oil

Salad

2 cup kale, chopped and massaged
1 cup mushrooms, sliced and marinated
1 cup avocado, chopped

Instructions

Make the dressing first by stirring all 4 ingredients together until smooth. Set this aside to allow the flavors to combine.
The mushrooms can be prepared up to 5 hours in advance by putting the slices in a covered container, sprinkling some sea salt on them and shaking them with the cover on. This will draw moisture out of the mushrooms and they will wilt and soften.
Prepare the kale when you are ready to serve by chopping it up, sprinkling some sea salt over it and massaging it until it releases some moisture and starts to wilt. Add the avocado and mushrooms, then toss with the dressing.

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