How To Make Kale Slaw - Step by Step with a Chef

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Introduce yourself as Doug McNish, a vegan executive chef, and state the recipe is for creamy lemon tahini kale slaw.

List the ingredients: 1 head green curly kale, 2 to 3 tablespoons hemp seed oil, 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/2 cup finely sliced red pepper, 3 tablespoons hemp seeds, 2 tablespoons raisins, 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes soaked, 1 small avocado cubed in 1-inch pieces, and 1/4 cup finely julienne apple.

Strip the kale leaves from the stem, discarding the stems or saving them for other uses.

Roll the kale leaves into a cigar shape to slice them thinly, exposing more surface area for easier digestion.

Place the sliced kale into a bowl and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of hemp seed oil, 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon of fine sea salt.

Set the kale mixture aside to let it sit for a few minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Add 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds, 2 tablespoons of raisins, and a few slices of soaked sun-dried tomatoes to the kale.

Prepare the red pepper by cutting off the top and bottom, removing the seeds, and slicing it into fine julienne strips.

Add the finely sliced red pepper to the salad mixture.

Cube the avocado into 1-inch pieces and add it to the salad mixture.

Toss the salad together until all ingredients are well coated and incorporated.

Make the creamy dressing by blending tahini, water, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, dill, and fresh garlic until smooth.

Pour the creamy tahini dressing over the salad and toss to coat the kale well.

Julienne the apple finely and add it on top of the salad for garnish.

Plate the salad high in the center of the plate for visual appeal.

Drizzle additional tahini dressing around the plate for decoration.

Sprinkle organic sweet paprika on top for color.

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