Kale Salad w/ Tahini Dressing

Ingredients:

1 head of curly kale, wash, dried and chopped into bite size pieces

1 can chickpeas

½ cup cranberries

¼ cup seeds (sunflower or pumpkin, preferably unsalted)

¼ cup nuts, chopped (walnuts or almonds, preferably unsalted)

Apple or Pear, chopped into small pieces (Granny Smith is the best)

Tahini Dressing

1-2 cloves of garlic, finely minced

4 tbsp olive oil

4 tbsp tahini

2 tbsp dijon mustard

3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (half a lemon)

1 tbsp soy sauce (soy-free option)


Instructions:

  1. Mix all Tahini Dressing ingredient in a small bowl until smooth and evenly distributed

  2. Place kale is a large bowl. Pour tahini dressing on kale. Using hands, massage dressing into kale. Squeeze and work dressing through kale. The acidity in the lemon juice will soften the kale as you massage. 

  3. Once dressing is evenly distributed, add all other ingredients and mix.