If you’re tired of steamed kale, this is the perfect recipe to enjoy kale in an interesting and delicious new way. I made this refreshing raw kale salad that I’ll be eating as leftovers for lunch for the next couple of days. It’s full of superfood ingredients like blueberries, walnuts and the healthy fats, hemp and olive oil.
Kale is wonderful to eat raw, as it retains all of it’s nutrition and enzymes keeping you feeling fresh, healthy and looking vibrant.
RAW KALE SALAD WITH BLUEBERRIES & WALNUTS
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Serves: 1
Recipe modified from: cookieandkate
Ingredients
- 5 cups of raw kale, washed, dried, de-stemmed and shredded
- 1 tbsp hemp oil
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- himalayan salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Place kale in a large bowl with the oils, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Begin massaging the greens with your hands until the fibres break down and the kale turn a darker green colour (1 to 2 minutes).
- Let the kale sit at room temperature for ½ hour or longer. It really gets better the longer you leave it.
- Mix in blueberries and walnuts.
- Serve.
- Notes
- Stores well in the refrigerator for 2 days.
Photo Credit: cookieandkate
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