Beet and Kale Salad
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale chopped small
- ¾ cup raw beets golden or red, chopped small
- ½ cup carrots chopped or shredded
- 2 stalks green onions chopped small
- ⅓ cup hemp seeds or substitute sunflower chia, or flax seeds
- ¼ package broccoli sprouts or small crowns chopped similarly
Dressing Ingredients:
- ½ cup olive oil or substitute other oil base
- Slightly less than ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup Tamari
- Optional: ½ cup tahini or nut butter of choice
- ½ tbsp. garlic minced
- ¼ tsp. oregano dry
- ¼ tsp. basil dry
Instructions
- Place kale, beets, carrots, onions, hemp seed, peppers and sprouts in a mixing container. You can also add fresh squash to this mixture.
- Prepare dressing. In a blender (or with a whisk) place olive oil, vinegar, shoyu, tahini, garlic, oregano and basil and blend until smooth. Pour and toss until kale is well coated. Enjoy!
Notes
Kale is high in the nutrient Vitamin K which is good for blood health. Kale is also extremely high in Vitamin A which is beneficial for immune system support.