PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD: Oil-Free Kale Salad with Almond Butter Salad Dressing
Massaged kale becomes tender and irresistible once it's paired with a creamy, nutty, oil-free almond butter dressing.
Ingredients
Almond Butter Salad Dressing
- 3 tbsp creamy almond butter
- 1 tbsp water
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- ½ tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- ½ tsp ground chili paste, Sambal Oelek
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Kale Salad
- 1 large bunch of kale, roughly chopped
- Assorted chopped vegetables: green onions, red onion, red pepper, carrot, cucumber, or broccoli slaw
- ¼ cup raw or lightly salted almonds, roughly chopped for topping
Instructions
Almond Butter Dressing:
- Place all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until fully combined.
Kale Salad:
- Destem the kale, chop, and place in a large bowl. Sprinkle lightly with salt and massage the salt into the kale with your hands for a few minutes, until the leaves darken in color and soften.
- Add the dressing in small amounts to the bowl. Massage it into the kale. Use as much or as little dressing as you would like. I used about ¾ of the dressing recipe.
- Place the salad in the refrigerator and marinate for a few hours.
- Remove from the fridge when you're ready to enjoy and top with vegetable toppings of your choice and chopped almonds.
Notes
- For a thicker dressing, use 1 tbsp of water. For a thinner dressing, use 2-3 tbsp of water.