SWEET KALE SALAD

With BBQ season upon us, it’s time to bring out classic crowdpleaser recipes.

This recipe was created because I found myself buying the bagged kale salad from the grocery store all too often. There’s nothing inherently wrong with it, but the dressing isn’t doing us any favours. Extra oil and extra sugar are unnecessary.

This recipe is pretty close to that delicious bagged kale salad. This makes a ton, so it’s perfect for a BBQ, or you can keep the undressed salad in the fridge for up to a week. Plus, the dressing is much better for you than the store-bought poppyseed dressing.

Why do I love this salad so much?

FIBRE

We could all use more fibre in our lives. Salads and leafy greens are great, but sometimes not so appetizing. Having a salad that you look forward to eating means you get the benefits of more fibre, more often.

VITAMINS

Kale contains an incredible amount of vitamin C to help support your immune system, and calcium for bone health. Pepitas contain iron and magnesium to support muscle health and recovery as well.

Make this for your next BBQ and everyone will be asking you for the recipe!

Ingredients Salad

2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced

2 cups kale, de-stemmed and finely chopped

1 cup radicchio, thinly sliced ¼ cup dried cranberries (preferably juice sweetened) ¼ cup pepitas

Dressing

¼ cup tahini

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp water

1 tsp poppy seeds ¼ tsp salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a large bowl, blend shredded cabbage, kale, radicchio, cranberries and pepitas. Set aside. 2. In another bowl, whisk together tahini, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, water and poppyseeds. Add salt and pepper to taste. 3. Add dressing to salad. Toss to mix. Enjoy!

Serves 6–8