Massaged Kale Salad with Pear and Pumpkin Seeds

Have you guys tried massaged kale salads yet? Just over a year ago, I made my first one. It was the first time I had ever even eaten kale. Since that first massaged kale salad, we’ve been eating them a LOT. You can throw almost anything in a kale salad and it’s going to be good. And the best part is that once the kale salad is dressed, it doesn’t get all soggy and nasty like a dressed lettuce salad.

This massaged kale salad with pear and pumpkin seeds has been packed in my lunch box regularly for the past couple of weeks. I get a big bag of kale on Sunday and whip out 5 salads, one for each day of the week. I love the crunch from the pear and the subtle aroma of the nutmeg in the salad. (Also, I prefer to use red pears, but when I just put pears on the list, Hubby grabbed the ones in the photos. Any kind of pear will work here)

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Massaged Kale Salad with Pear and Pumpkin Seeds

Yield: Serves 5-6

Ingredients:

1 large (16 oz) bag Kale
3-4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 ripe avocado
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
5 Tbsp pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
2 red pears, chopped

Directions:

In large serving bowl, add the kale, lemon juice, and olive oil (start with just 3 Tbsp, add the last if you need it). Massage until the kale starts to soften and wilt, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the avocado and continue to massage with your hands.

Season with salt and nutmeg. Taste kale and reseason if necessary.

Mix in the pumpkin seeds and pears. Serve or store in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

Recipe from Beantown Baker

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8 Responses to “Roasted Garlic Chipotle Sweet Potato Burgers”

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    Aimee — March 10, 2014 at 10:20 am

    YUM YUM YUM!
    These look so good. Can’t wait to make these once it finally starts feeling like spring around here!

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    Tracy | Pale Yellow — March 10, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    I love veggie burgers, this looks like a fantastic dinner option!

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    Shannon — March 10, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    definitely delicious! i’ve been meaning to make a batch of burgers that I can stash in the freezer… these might have to be it 🙂

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    Baked Potato Ovens — March 12, 2014 at 5:31 am

    Dam from the look is so yummy .Cant wait to get it in my stomach.Thanks mate for such a dish…

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    Chaya — June 8, 2014 at 1:20 am

    This is a wonderful idea. I have never thought of using sweet potatoes in veggie burgers and I am thinking about it now.

    • beantownbaker — September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:10 pm

      Definitely check them out. Sweet potato veggie burgers are where it’s at!

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    Jennifer — July 17, 2015 at 9:12 am

    I’ve tried these and love them! however, how do you make them look so good and stay together? Mine are really wet (even after adding a lot more flour) and stick like crazy to my skillet. Any suggestions?

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