Massaged Kale Salad
Massaged Kale Salad will show you how to soften kale for the most tender leaves ever. Toss with chickpeas and parmesan for an easy, satisfying salad!
Ingredients
- 1 bunch curly kale or dinosaur kale tough inner stems removed and torn into medium pieces
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup radicchio chopped
- 1 cup chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 small fennel bulb outer bulb removed, cored, halved and sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup parmesan shaved
Instructions
- Place the kale, olive oil, lemon juice and salt in a large bowl. Working with your hands, toss the kale in the oil and lemon while massaging the leaves. Massage until softened, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add the radicchio, chickpeas, fennel and parmesan and season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Add more oil and lemon as desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Add more lemon or herbs for even more flavor!
- The massaged kale with radicchio and fennel will keep in an air tight container for up to 3 days. When ready to eat, simply add the chickpeas and shaved parmesan along with a bit more oil if it seems on the drier side.
- Customize this salad with whatever ingredients you have on hand. This salad is also wonderful with avocado!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g, Calories: 184kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 6mg, Sodium: 263mg, Potassium: 388mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 2282IU, Vitamin C: 36mg, Calcium: 166mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
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