I’ve been just a bit obsessed with kale lately (see also the Kale Salad recipe and Kale Chips). Try this kale salad with creamy curry dressing as a side (or with a protein for the main dish!) soon and let me know what you think.
Ingredients:
– 1-2 heads curly kale (or 8 oz bagged kale)*
– 1 T olive oil and a dash of sea salt
– optional: ½ cup shredded carrots
– optional: ½ cup shredded cabbage
– optional: ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
– ½ cup toasted sliced almonds
– sunflower seeds, or sesame seeds, toasted
*Look for a pre-bagged kale mix that may also include carrots and purple cabbage for convenience.
Dressing:
– ¼ cup tahini
– 4 T olive oil
– 2 T apple cider vinegar (Braggs is a great brand)
– 3 T water
– 2 T honey
– 2 T lemon juice or juice of 1 fresh lemon
– ¼ teaspoon curry powder
– Optional: dash of toasted sesame seed oil
(Note: you may need to add more water, oil, and vinegar to achieve the desired consistency of your dressing. The above proportions yield a dressing that is quite thick).
Directions:
Unless using bagged kale, strip kale of stems and tear into small pieces, and soak in a bowl to get rid of any sand/dirt and spin dry. To allow for easier digestion, drizzle the kale with olive oil and add a dash of sea salt and massage kale with your hands for a few minutes until it softens. You can leave the olive oil and salt on the kale overnight as well, allowing the kale to further soften.
Prepare the dressing using a blender or Cuisinart until smooth and creamy.
Prior to serving, add the tomatoes and nuts, if using. Toss with the creamy curry dressing and enjoy!
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