Strawberry Kale Summer Salad
Strawberries have never tasted sweeter than right now. If you love them as much as I do, you will most likely be a huge fan of this beautiful summer salad with the perfect combination of juicy fruit and crunchy veggies.
If you’ve never tried adding strawberries to your salad, hold onto your summer hat because you’re in for the ultimate salad ride. This salad is all you need during the long hot days - refreshing, light, juicy, sweet and tangy at the same time.
My favourite part about this recipe is the combination of strawberries with the lime and mint dressing that compliment each other so well. It’s like having a strawberry mojito in a bowl!
You’ll love the salad not only because of the amazing flavours but also all the vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fibre.
Now grab your basket or reusable bag, head to your local store or farmers market, get a bunch of the yummiest looking strawberries and make this delicious salad. You can thank me later:) Enjoy!
Strawberry Kale Summer Salad
Total time: 20 minutes | Servings: 2 large or 4 small
Ingredients:
1 medium size bunch of kale
3 radishes
1/3 cucumber (about 4’’ long)
1 full cup strawberries (I used about 7)
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (or any other seeds)
Handful of walnuts (or any other nuts)
1 tbsp olive oil ( to massage the kale)
Squeeze of lime (to massage the kale)
Avocado
For dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
Juice from half a lime
1 tbsp hemp seeds
1/3 cup packed with fresh mint leaves
1 tsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp mustard
Salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Pull the kale leaves off the stems and chop the leaves into bite size pieces. Transfer into a large mixing bowl, add olive oil and a squeeze of lime and using your hands massage the kale for about 2 min. The volume of leaves will shrink about half the size and will get softer.
2. Slice the radishes, chop the cucumber and cut the strawberries into quarters. Add to the bowl with kale.
3. Roast the pumpkin seeds and roughly chopped walnuts on a pan on medium heat for about 3 min or until the pumpkin seeds start to pop. Let them cool and add to the salad.
4. Add all the dressing ingredients into a blender or food processor. If your blender has a hard time mixing it, add a splash of water.
(If you don’t have a blender, whisk the ingredients in a small bowl and then add mint leaves finely chopped)
Adjust the taste if needed - adding more lime or maple syrup.
5. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix everything well. Top up with avocado and/or more nuts and seeds if you like.
