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This massaged kale salad is loaded with Mediterranean flavors of olives, tomato and lemon and topped with crunchy toasted pine nuts.

This makes a great lunch salad or side to meats or fish.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups organic tuscan kale by organics
  • 5 medium black olives
  • 5 medium green olives
  • 3 piece tomatoes sun dried or sundried packed in oil
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon, whole pieces pine nuts
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash the kale and remove the tough stalks. Roughly tear the leaves into bite sized strips.
  2. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  3. Drizzle the oil mixture over the kale and use your hands to massage the dressing into the leaves. Set aside for 15 minutes to soften.
  4. Whilst the kale is softening, add the pine nuts to a dry skillet over a low heat. Toast gently for 3-4 minutes until lightly golden.
  5. Roughly slice the olives and tomatoes and scatter over the kale. Toss to combine.
  6. Scatter over the pine nuts to serve.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings: 2
  • Calories: 203.2kcal/850.1kJ (per serving)
  • Fat: 19.9g (per serving)
  • Carbs: 6.7g (per serving)
  • Protein: 3.0g (per serving)