Massaged Kale, Apple and Cranberry Salad

Massaged Kale, Apple and Cranberry Salad

Ingredients

For the vinaigrette:

1 whole clove garlic

¼ cup apple cider vinaigrette

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Coarse Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper

For the salad:

2 bunches kale, washed, stemmed and torn into bite-size pieces

Juice of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

2 small apples, chopped cone #3

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/3 cup roasted pepitas pumpkin seeds

For the salad:

Combine the kale, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt in a large bowl. Massage the liquid into the kale leaves with your fingers for about 2-3 minutes until the leaves start to look dark and shiny. The volume of the bowl will be reduced by about 1/3. This can be done up to 1 day ahead, store kale covered in the refrigerator.

To assemble the salad, add the apples, cranberries, pepitas, to kale in a serving bowl. Add the apple cider vinaigrette and toss to combine. Serve immediately.