Massaged Kale Salad

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Apple, Apples, Carrot, Carrots, Celery, Honey, Kale, Lemon, Olive Oil, Sunflower Seeds

Dietary Need Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 144kcal

Wash kale, carrots, celery, apples, and lemon.
Separate kale leaves from the stalk and tear them into bite-sized pieces (about 2x2 inches). Discard or compost kale stalks.
Grate the carrots. Dice the apples and celery and set aside.
Place kale leaves in a large bowl. Cut the lemon in half and set one half aside. In the bowl with the kale leaves, squeeze all the juice out of the remaining lemon half.
Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and salt into the bowl with kale and lemon juice. Massage kale until it starts to soften (2 to 3 minutes).
In a small bowl, squeeze the juice from the remaining half of the lemon. Whisk together with honey and black pepper. Gradually whisk in ¼ cup olive oil to make the dressing.
Add apples, celery, carrots, sunflower seeds, and dressing to the kale and toss together.