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Massaged Kale Salad

Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound kale
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
  • De-stem, wash, and roughly chop or tear kale.
  • Add to a bowl.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • With clean hands, massage kale until it turns a bright, dark green.
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate for use as salad base.
  • Variations:
    * Add toasted pecans and dried cranberries for some depth.
    * Substitute toasted sesame oil for the olive oil and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
    * Add shredded beets, carrots, chopped avocado, and sliced hard-boiled eggs for a heartier salad.