Super Foods Kale Salad

Kale is certainly one of the hot veggies these days. But, I have found that people are a little hesitant to try it in salads as it can be a little bitter. So here's the trick with Kale salads-- massage the leaves with your dressing and let them sit for a few minutes before topping with the rest of the ingredients.

Here's a fun salad that will feed an army! It will keep even with dressing for a couple of days in the fridge!

Super Foods Kale Salad

Ingredients:
For the salad:
1 bunch of Kale finely shredded
1/2 head of cabbage finely shredded
1/4 C of sliced almonds (toasted)
1/4 cup Gorgonzola or goat cheese crumbles
1 Apple, cubed
1 cup of fresh blueberries

For the dressing:
1 garlic clove minced or grated
1/2 inch of fresh ginger root grated
3T balsamic vinegar
3T Olive Oil
salt and pepper

Instructions:
In a small bowl (or dressing shaker) whisk together all of the dressing ingredients, and season with salt and pepper to taste. If the dressing is too strong for you add more olive oil and balsamic in equal portions 1 tablespoon at a time. You could also try a drizzle (1 tsp) of honey, if you like a sweeter dressing.

Place the Kale and Cabbage in a large bowl. Pour half of the dressing on top of the greens, and then, with your hands massage the dressing into the leaves for 60 seconds. Take the time to do this step, to ensure a more tender salad. Toss the rest of the ingredients with the greens. Add dressing as desired.

Remember, a perfectly dressed salad leaves no dressing at the bottom of the bowl!