Marinated kale salad!

Okay, I know I'm so behind the times, but this was my first time trying raw kale salad. I'd been hearing all about massaged kale salad (which I thought just sounds like silly hippie-talk) and marinated kale salad (sounds too healthy) and always thought it just wasn't for me. Psssh! I was proud of myself for liking cooked kale!

BUT... I read about why someone would actually go through the trouble of massaging their kale, and it made me interested to try some. For those who don't know, massaging kale removes the bitterness, and makes it tender. It's like cooking it, without actually cooking it, so you don't loose the nutritional value of raw kale!

We recently bought some kale, and I had about 6 recipes to choose from. I went with this one for Marinated Kale Salad. It includes carrots, avocado, onion, lemon, tamari (I used Braggs) and sesame seeds (which  I omitted as we didn't have any) along with kale. I felt like I was eating a delicious creamy green salad with a little tang. You could definitely taste the avocado, a pinch of saltiness, and the perfect amount of citrus. So good! But what about the kale!?! It was like any darker green lettuce. It wasn't tough anymore, and it lost that bite that kale can have. I highly recommend it, and I can't wait to play around with the other kale salad recipes I have.

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

* UPDATE *
We had some left over, and both agreed that it does not taste as good the next day. The recipe posted here makes 4 servings. I would half it next time for just the two of us.