Kale Salad- Spa Style!

July 30, 2018

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Sandhya Nadkarni

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Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Prep Time

0h

30m

Cook Time

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5m

Cuisine

American

Yield / Serves

4 Servings

Category

Vegetarian

Kale Salad- Spa style! is a scrumptious salad you will want to eat everyday! Kale Salad -Spa style is a nutritious Indian American fusion style recipe that you can make in your home. Check the tip about massaging the kale leafy greens.

For the tempering- 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Â½ teaspoon black mustard seeds

1/8 teaspoon asafetida powder

Â½ green chili, slit in the middle (or to taste)

1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder

For the salad- 4 cups washed and dried kale leafy greens, tough stems removed and chopped in bite size pieces

Â½ fresh ripe pineapple, skin removed, cored and chopped into chunks.

1 small red delicious apple, cored and diced

8 blackberries ( or strawberries)

For the dressing- Â¾ cup pineapple pieces (reserve the rest of the pieces to toss in the salad)

1/8 cup thick coconut milk

Â½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

Pink Himalayan rock salt to taste

Topping- 2 tablespoons roasted pumpkin seeds

In a small pan, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and when they start to sputter, add the asafetida, green chili and turmeric powder. As soon as they sizzle and are fragrant, remove from heat. Let it cool a bit.

Take the washed, dried Kale leaves. Remove the stems and the center tough vein . Chop the leaves into bite size pieces. Add in a bowl.

Add the cooled tempering( fodni/ jhauka)and massage the kale leaves for two minutes. You will notice that the tough leaves soften and absorb the flavor of the oil. Now, remove the chili if wanted.

Make the dressing- Simply combine all ingredients for the dressing and blend until smooth and creamy with a whisk. It makes about ½ cup dressing. If the pineapple is not sweet and tangy, you may need to add some sugar and lime juice.