Raw Kale Salad, What???

If you haven't had the raw kale salad at Whole Foods you don't know what you're missing!  I know I know raw kale salad doesn't exactly scream "Eat me! I'm delicious!" Oh but it does, you just have to try it.  I first tried this at my old job last spring during a health fair and man it was so good so I immediately googled the recipe and my procrastinating self finally made it two weeks ago... about four months after I discovered it.  Hey I had a busy summer!  So my friend bought garlic at Costco not realizing she already had some at home so what did she do?  She gave it to me - nine bulbs!  Thats alot of garlic!!!  Right away I decided to make this salad and it's intensely garlicky dressing and I've eaten it three times a week for lunch for the last two weeks.  While the girls are napping, Mason is at school and Charles is at work.  I don't share!  It's best enjoyed in total peace and quiet! 

This is the recipe I used borrowed from http://www.stephaniekeenan.com/2012/02/12/2049/

2 bunches kale, chopped and de-stemmed
The salad is just kale but I added chopped avocado, almonds and raisins for a little more texture but you can leave it out

dressing:
4 cloves of garlic, pressed (or finely chopped)
4 T tahini
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 T Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or Soy Sauce
1 T Nutritional Yeast (i left this out)
1 lemon, juiced (i didn't have lemon but I had lime and it was still good)

ready to be rubbed!

Wash and put kale in a large bowl.  Mix together all the other ingredients, hand mix your garlicky tahini dressing with your washed and de-stemmed kale.

ready to wash my hands!

The secret to the salad is you must massage the dressing into the kale.  I do it for about 3-4 minutes.  I know that sounds weird but who doesn't love a good rub down!  The toughness of the fibers break down and loosen and while you are massaging while the dressing makes its way onto each and every piece of kale. Enjoy!

ready to be eaten!

Kale is a super-food full of vitamins and nutrients, (hear that old neighbor Lisa??) so it's very healthy and after noshing on football watching snacks ie. beer, pizza, wings, this is just the kind of salad to consume on a Monday to erase the weekend guilt!  Plus it will keep the vampires away!