Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad 

After a season of staying about only 70% connected to my Paleo lifestyle, I needed to make something I knew was going to help me get reset and feeling clean and good again! My personal palette has not enjoyed Kale at all in the past, but as I keep trying it new ways, I learn that its actually pretty yummy! So, I started playing with Kale and some other of my favorite veggie…Brussels Sprouts!

 

Kale- Brussels Sprouts- Apple Salad

Ingredients:

1lb of fresh brussels sprouts, cleaned, ends cut off and shredded or finely chopped

5 cups of Fresh Kale, tough spines removed, and chopped

2 Med-sized Gala apples- Chopped into chuncks

1 1/2 cups of raw almonds

2 cups of hot water

Apple Cider Vinegar

1/2 a med-sized red onion sliced very thin

2-3 Tbls of Nut oil (macadamia, walnut, hazelnut) based on personal taste and availablity

 

How To Do it

Put the almonds into a pyrex bowl or measuring cup and add the hot water and soak while preparing veggies

Prepare and Combine chopped brussels sprouts, kale, onions, apples into a bowl. 

After the almonds have soaked for 45 min+, drain off 1/2 cup of water, and reserve, Place in high-powered blender (Vita-mix,etc) and blend until slightly smooth and liquidy but still retaining bumps and texture.(if it is too thick, add a little bit of the reserved water until thin enough to pour.)

Add about 3/4-1 cup of almond blend to salad

Add the oil, and add a few tablespoons of the Apple Cider vinegar to taste ( I never measure),  then toss the salad and taste. 

The mixture will get better as it sits. Add additional vinegar after lettting it sit for a few hours in the fridge.

Additions:

Use pomogranate seeds instead of apple, try adding a pungent cheese (parmesan, feta, romano) if you use dairy in your diet too!
Serve with a grilled chicken breast on top!

 

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