Did you know that you can get tennis elbow without being a tennis player? I certainly didn’t, but now I have it and I know all about it. It has forced me to slow down and appreciate all that I use my arms and hands for. How true it is that it’s easy to take things for granted until those things are taken away. As I struggled to chop this kale, I felt so thankful for simple things like being able to use a knife to cut fresh vegetables. Doing things slowly help me to appreciate simple things in life.
Olive oil and lemon juice make up the dressing for this salad. It may not sound like much, but the lemon truly brightens up the kale and cuts through any bitterness. It’s simple, but goes along so well with the kale, cabbage, and carrots. The wonderful thing about kale salads is that they store well as leftovers, although sometimes it’s necessary to add some extra dressing and seasoning to the salad if it’s eaten the next day.
- For the salad:
- 1 bunch kale
- 1½ cups thinly chopped red cabbage
- 1½ cups grated carrots (about 3 medium carrots)
- ¼ cup pine nuts
For the dressing:- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- dash of pepper
- Toast pine nuts in a single layer in a 350 oven for 2-3 minutes. Watch carefully because the pine nuts burn easily.
- Remove kale leaves from the tough stalks and roughly chop kale. Toss with the chopped cabbage and grated carrots.
- Whisk dressing ingredients together and pour over salad, tossing together until salad is evenly coated. Top with the toasted pine nuts. Allow salad to marinate in dressing for 15 minutes or so before serving.
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Gorgeous! Just saw it on FG & pinned!
Emily says
Thank you, Averie!
Laura says
Delicious and beautiful. I did not have pine nuts so used slivered almonds instead. Looking forward to trying more recipes.
Emily says
Thank you, Laura! So glad you enjoyed the salad with almonds. Sunflower seeds are also good!