Ingredients
yeilds: 1 big serving or 2 small side salads
- 2 big stalks of kale
- Sea salt
- Red pepper salad dressing (see recipe below)
- 1/2 avocado, cubed
- 1/2 pear chopped
- 1 tablespoon red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- Pull the kale leaves off the stems, and break into small, bite sized pieces. Sprinkle with sea salt and massage the leaves for a couple of minutes, scrunching handfuls of kale in your hands. Repeat until the kale becomes darker in color and more fragrant.
- Put kale into a bowl, drizzle in desired amount of salad dressing. Toss Kale until fully coated.
- Add the avocado, carrots, pear and red onion.
- Top with a big sprinkle of sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Red Pepper Dressing:
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 red pepper, seeded and chopped into big pieces
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoons agave nectar
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Instructions:
Blend all ingredients thoroughly in a food processor or blender. Blend!
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My favorite WNBA player and television analyst, followed from her first big win at Tennessee! Now an evolving sports nutritionist who puts into practice the lessons for better performance, health, and life thru improved eating tips and techniques.
(Like baby pictures we would rather not be reminded off, that sincere awe in Kara’s eyes as she raised her hand with her finger extended near center court after the game ending horn is one of the singular moments of how the achievements of competition bring forth a deep humility and a profound thankfulness in a joy created by hard work and faith.)