Garlic Kale Salad

By jads8627

From Nikki

Ingredients

• 1 bunch kale
• 3 cloves garlic (crushed and minced 15 min before mixing with the salad)
• 1 serrano pepper (finely minced)
• 1 diced honey crisp apple (or 1/4 C dried fruit like rasins)
• 1/4 C toasted sunflower seeds
• 4 T lemon juice (or 1 juiced lemon)
• 1 T soy sauce
• 2 T sesame oild

Details

Adapted from voguevegetarian.com

Preparation

Step 1

Crush and mince garlic. Allow this to set for 15 min (for health benefits because as soon as the garlic is cut or crushed the enzyme alliinase will convert the chemical alliin converting it into allicin, which has health and antimicrobial properties!)
Finely chop the kale (if chopping is difficult just tear it by hand into small pieces)
Mix the marinade ingredients: lemon, soy sauce and oil in a large bowl. Add kale. Massage to soften the kale. Taste (usually needs more lemon juice). Add garlic and hot pepper. Add fruit close to serving time.

This salad can stand for up to 2 days.