Raw Kale Salad Recipe With Apples and Walnuts

Check out my first raw kale salad recipe! Who knew that when I first tried kale and didn’t like it that I would be eating kale every single day?? This week I participated in my first Whole Foods culinary class. It was a basic vegetable prep class and I learned a good bit about the entry-level basics of dealing with vegetables.

One of the vegetables we worked with was kale. Oh kale you vegetable you. I never ate kale and I tried it raw about 6 months ago on my nutritionists suggestion and frankly I thought it tasted like what a rubber tire would taste like. I didn’t enjoy it at all. And yet, this month I’ve consumed kale daily in my green lemonade juice.

I was skeptical when the instructor said we would be making a raw kale salad recipe but after tasting it, I was pleased. I am not sure that it will be a regular addition to my food lineup yet, but the raw kale salad is definitely something I could see enjoying from time-to-time or at a raw foods restaurant.

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The best part about the raw kale salad recipe below is that it takes just a couple of minutes to make!

Raw Kale Salad Recipe With Apples and Walnuts

Ingredients (makes 2 servings):

  • one bunch of dino kale – also called lacinto kale
  • a touch of olive oil (you want to use as little as possible)
  • sea salt or another coarse salt but not iodized table salt
  • black pepper
  • balsamic vinegar (optional)
  • 2 fuji apples
  • large handful of walnuts (optional)
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1 orange
  • grape tomatoes (optional)

Preparation:

First:

  1. juice lemon and orange into a bowl
  2. slice apples into thin slices and place into bowl with juice
  3. place bowl in fridge for 15 minutes

Second:

  1. pull kale off center stalk – toss stalks
  2. rough chop kale into bite-sized pieces
  3. put kale into bowl with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper
  4. work the kale with your hands – massage and squeeze the kale – you want to use good force to really work the kale -this step is the key to a good raw kale salad! Don’t be afraid to use force – get your stress out :)

Presentation:

  • Combine kale with apple slices, tomatoes, walnuts and plate
  • Garnish with salt and pepper

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