20- 30 minutes to prepare
Let kale marinate in dressing for 2 hours of overnight
Serves 6-8 people
Recipe:
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon of Bragg Liquid Amino All purpose seasoning (optional)
- ½ cup fresh lemon
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup diced white onion
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tablespoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Salad:
- 1 bunch of kale
- Handful or more of grape tomatoes
Directions:
- Mix all the ingredients for the dressing above together and set aside in a small bowl
- Take a handful of grape tomatoes or more. Cut them in half lengthwise. Set aside.
- 1 bunch of kale, cut into bite size pieces.
- In large bowl, place the kale, grape tomatoes, and dressing together. Toss thoroughly. Set aside for a few hours or even overnight so the dressing will soften the kale to make it less chewy to eat.
Health Benefits:
Kale is high in the following: iron, fiber, antioxidants, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium. Kale is high in fiber, which makes it a great detoxifying agent and keeps the liver healthy.
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene. Research has found a connection between lycopene, its antioxidant properties and bone health.
Sunflower seeds are high in the following: Vitamin E, B1, manganese, copper, tryptophan, magnesium, selenium, B6, phosphorus and folate. Its highest content is vitamin E: which has significant anti-inflammatory effects and it has been shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer.
Sources: mindbodygreen.com, whfoods.com
Recipe from: Farmer’s Market and Deli store, Maui, HI
Healthful Living by CAS 