Kale and Kelp Salad

Most likely many of you have walked past the bags of kelp noodles in the refrigerated section of your grocery store without even realizing it. The beauty of kelp noodles are the many health benefits they provide like essential vitamins and minerals, plus they are usually cheap and budget friendly. Not to mention they are also gluten free and vegan which adheres to a majority of diets out there. Pack it with kale, which is one of the most nutrient dense foods out there, this recipe becomes a perfect lunch or dinner to fill you up and give you energy all day.

This is an amazing recipe for those who are trying to get more greens into their daily meals while hitting all the flavor centers of their tastebuds. Plus this salad is super versatile and you can add or omit your favorite veggies to spruce it up to you liking…..although it’s pretty tasty just the way it is. Now when you doctor asks if you are eating your greens, you’ll be able to confidently say yes. Enjoy!

Bai’s Tip: Mix the veggies up and keep the dressing off to make as a meal prep later in the week when you need it most.


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Makes 3-4 salads

The Goods:

  • 1 bunch kale, destemmed and massaged

  • 1 bag kelp noodles

  • 1/2 avocado, sliced

  • 1 carrot, grated

  • 1 red bell pepper, diced

  • 1 tsp nutritional yeast

  • 1 tsp black sesame seeds

For the dressing:

  • 1/2 avocado

  • 2 tbsp Big Tree Farms coconut aminos

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp tahini

  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

  • 1/2 cup filtered water

The Method:

  1. Toss the prepped kale, kelp noodles, carrot, and bell pepper into a large mixing bowl. Stir until everything is fully mixed. Set aside.

  2. Next, add all dressing ingredients into a high powered blender and blend on high until completely smooth. Depending on your size of avocado, the dressing may be thicker, you can add a bit more water if you like to thin it out.

  3. Pour all the dressing over the veggies and stir until everything is fully coated.

  4. Grab your serving plates and evenly distribute salad. Garnish with a few slices of avocado, a few dashes of nutritional yeast and black sesame seeds. Enjoy immediately.

 
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