Mesquite-Avocado Kale Salad

By blum099

Ingredients

• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 clove fresh garlic (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
• 1-2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (depending on how tangy you like it)
• 3/4 tsp mesquite powder (can sub chili or curry powder)
• 3/4 tsp onion powder
• pinch salt
• SALAD
• 4 pieces of kale, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 cup edamame beans, shelled and thawed
• 1 green onion, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Dressing Directions:

Put the avocado, vinegar and seasonings with about 1/2 cup of water in a blender.
Puree, adding more water to get the consistency you want for your dressing.



Salad Directions:

Cut the stems off the kale if you don’t like them, and chop the kale into bite-size pieces.
Sprinkle them with a bit of salt and massage them with your fingers until they wilt and get some moisture on the outside.
Put the rest of the veggies in a bowl, and toss with the dressing.
The salad is great served on its own, with a bowl of soup or in a wrap.