Summer Heat Kale Salad
Total time: 15 mins, Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 1 bunch kale, rinsed, de-stemmed, and chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced (add more to taste)
- ¼–½ cup olive oil
- 10–15 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp cayenne powder
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼–½ tsp salt, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the chopped kale in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Massage the kale with your hands for about 1 minute, or until it softens and turns a vibrant green.
- Add the lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, nutritional yeast, cayenne, red onion, and garlic to the bowl.
- Continue massaging the salad until all ingredients are well incorporated and the kale is tender.
- Taste and adjust the lemon juice and salt if needed.
- Serve immediately or let it marinate for a few hours in the fridge for even more flavor. Enjoy!
BENEFITS
Kale, the ultimate nutritional powerhouse! Packed with an abundance of vitamins A, C, and K, this leafy green marvel is a key player in fortifying your immune system. Vitamin A promotes vision health, while vitamin C contributes to collagen production. Remarkably, kale delivers a whopping 325% of your daily Vitamin K needs, crucial for blood clotting and maintaining healthy blood pressure. Beyond its abundance in vitamins, kale is rich in phytochemicals, offering protection against colon and prostate cancer!