It’s no surprise that kale is one of our favorites. A green hearty enough to last a mild winter is welcome roughage in a season dominated by starches and proteins.
On a recent visit to the farm, a friend whipped us this easy salad, and we fell in love (with both the salad and the friend).
Raw Kale and Avocado Salad
Ingredients
6 cups of kale
1 tsp Grey Celtic Salt (or any large grain salt you have on hand)
One large lemon
2 avocados
Instructions
Shredded or chopped or whole leaf, place kale in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt
Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the kale (this helps soften the leaf)
Using your hands, massage the kale with the salt & lemon
Dice the avocado into half-inch pieces and then massage into the kale until pieces are pulverized, allowing the fats to coat the kale leaves
VARIATIONS
add a pinch of cayenne pepper (my favorite)
add a pinch of cumin (can be combined with cayenne)
add chopped tomatoes
If you come up with interesting variations of your own, please let us know in the comments section below
This sounds delicious, Carla. Thanks for sharing
I saute Kale in broth after I brown some chopped onions in olive oil. Throw in some California Golden Raisins. This is a wow!
what does kale taste like?bitter?sweet?fresh?earthy?
dear kale lovers.I grew a variety of kale last fall that may be of interest(it is still growing)it is called “Red Winter”it is USDA organic,heirloom.This kale is very sweet and thin leafed,almost like lettuce.Great on a tuna or egg sandwich!Purpleish,green,real pretty for salads.Available from Botanical Interests
When I saw the recipe I thought it was almost too easy and had to be missing something. I then made it with Tuscan Black Kale. Nothing missing at all – Excellent and easy. Thanks
Great new additions, Amy
This is my new favorite Kale recipe. I am eating it for breakfast! I added chopped walnuts, a little raw shallot, and a sprinkle of dulse..OMG, thank you…so delish!
Kale is the new Beef
Want.
Lovely, but what do you use to render the leaves into that fine chiffonade like in the photo? I had it that way at Roc restaurant the other day, but no one seemed to know how it was done.
Thanks for sharing the adaptation, Cindy
this is wonderful, but for a change leave out the avocado, chop a mango and sprinkle in some pine nuts, very lively summery salad!
Hi,
Uniformity is easiest using a food processor, but you can get pretty close using a good knife. Also, the salad does not have to be shredded. Most of the time we make it just by tearing the leaves by hand
Can’t believe the comments!! It’s as if Kale has been discovered recently. I’m 70 and have been eating it my whole life,but, hey welcome Kalites!!
Guys – You glossed over the “shredded or chopped” part. Can you give instructions on how to get the perfectly uniform ribbons of kale pictured with the recipe? Thanks.
I made this tonight with dinner – OMG. It’s DEFINITELY a new staple. Cannot wait to make it for my vegetarian daughter and son-in-law when they come to visit! They are gonna LOVE it.
The silkiness of the avocado coating the kale in that way has to be absolutely luxurious! Who’da thunk that something so GREEN could be so good?
Brilliant! We’ve grown kale for lo these many years. Yawn. But we know it’s a guaranteed harvest no matter the weather, and good for us to boot. I’ve never thought about this application! FAB FAB FAB! Tks as always!!!
Thanks for sharing, Martina
tasted this at my local Whole Foods…it’s wonderful
1 bunch of Kale
1/2 cup frozen corn
1 large red bell pepper
1 pint grape tomatoes
Dressing;
1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
salt
1-2 cloves of garlic
splash of maple syrup
chop kale into bite size pieces, remove ribs and seeds from red pepper, combine all veggies and dress thoroughly. May not need all the dressing. Let sit for at least 20 min to soften the kale. Serves 6-8
My daughter just introduced me to Kale chips. Here is her recipe. http://souschefbaby.blogspot.com/2012/01/healthy-kale-chips.html
I will be sending her this recipe for a great Kale salad.
I’ve been Kaled!
They would all make great shirts!
EAT MORE KALE. (says the tee shirts made in Vermont)
Sorry for the typo, Congratulations it’s a Kale!
Kale n Ale.
Hail to the Kale.
Keep on Kaling.
Kale on man.
The Kale and I.
I love you Kale!
Kale R Us.
McKale’s Navy.
Kales Light.
Kale I help you?
The holy Kale.
Kale 1802.
Congratulations, it’s Kale!
Did I Kale anyone?
This is delicious, and kale my just be the most nutrient rich green! LOOOOVE IT!!!
Tomas and I have recently started obsessing over kale: kale salads, wilted kale as a side, kale chips. We even frequent an organic/vegetarian/vegan restaurant in our area called Kale since it has the most delicious home-cooked things, including… kale! This recipe looks deelish! I like the addition of avocado.