Kale and Citrus Salad Recipe

This light and fresh salad is a great way to get your daily serving of greens. The apples and pecans add just enough crunch, while the light citrus dressing brightens up the flavor.

Recipe makes 2-4ย side salads

Overhead view of kale salad with apples

WHAT YOUโ€™LL NEED

  • 1 large head of kale
  • 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoons Himalayan pink salt
  • 20 toasted chopped pecans
  • 1 diced green or red apple

DRESSING

  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 4 oz thumb of peeled ginger
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seed oil
  • 1/4 teaspoons of fennel seeds (optional)
  • salt, to taste

PREPARATION

Rinse kale, and remove the stem from the leaves, rip the leaves into small pieces.ย In a large bowl, massage kale leaves with lemon juice and Himalayan salt for 2-3 minutes. ย This will break down the cell walls of the kale making it softer and easier to digest. ย Next, mixย the chopped green appleย andย toasted pecans into the salad.

To make the dressing simply blend together the orange juice, ginger, and honey in blender or food processor for a few seconds until smooth. Then turn the blender to a lower speed and slowly pour the sesame oil in a continuous stream and add fennel seeds, if desired. Season with salt, to taste.

Lastly, mixย dressing into the salad and enjoy!