Healthy Kale Salad Recipe | Brenner FIT

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

toasted almonds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds add crunch and are often cheaper than almonds.

Start with about 6 leaves of fresh kale, or 4 to 5 if they are very large.

Break the kale off from the middle stem and tear it into tiny pieces, discarding the stems.

Set the torn kale aside in a bowl.

In another bowl, prepare the dressing by adding 1 minced garlic clove (about 1/2 teaspoon).

Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to the dressing bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the dressing bowl.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the dressing (optional to eliminate).

Whisk the dressing ingredients together until combined.

Pour the dressing over the kale and use tongs to mix it all together, ensuring all pieces of kale are moistened.

Let the kale sit for a few minutes to allow the dressing to soak in.

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top before serving.

Optionally, add toasted walnuts or almonds on top.

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