Kale Avocado Salad

My new love:

This salad is super easy and so tasty you will want to eat it everyday... or um, at least a few times a week.

Cut one bunch of kale into small pieces (2x2 in. square), removing the tough rib, then wash:

Place the kale in a bowl, pour 1-2 Tbs olive oil over kale, add 1 tsp kosher salt then mix.  This is best part of making this salad, dig your hands in there and massage the oil and salt into the kale. Enjoy the feeling on your fingers and the smell in your nose!

After it is mixed I massage in mashed avocado, then add chopped tomatoes and chunks of avocado.

I also think this would be very good with some parmesan cheese and other herbs of your choice.  If you make this let me know if you add anything different and if it is super yummy.

How does it work:  the salt and oil draw the moisture out of the kale thereby softening it and bringing out tons of flavor.

Kale: One cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber, and 15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 40% of magnesium, 180% of vitamin A, 200% of vitamin C, and 1,020% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and 
phosphorus.

Kale’s health benefits are primarily linked to the high concentration and excellent source of antioxidant vitamins A, C, and K -- and sulphur-containing phytonutrients.

Carotenoids and flavonoids are the specific types of antioxidants associated with many of the anti-cancer health benefits. Kale is also rich in the eye-health promoting lutein and zeaxanthin compounds.

Beyond antioxidants, the fiber content of cruciferous kale binds bile acids and helps lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease, especially when kale is cooked instead of raw.  Source.

I wish you enough!