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)

One Year Ago: Pumpkin Cranberry Pecan Upside Down Cake
Two Years Ago: Thanksgiving Two-Fer Bars
Three Years Ago: Outrageous Oreo Crunch Brownies and Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Four Years Ago: Potato Pancakes with Cran-Applesauce and Potato Bread (my FIRST time using yeast!)

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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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13 Responses to “Snickerdoodle Ice Cream”

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    MamaPez — May 20, 2013 at 7:24 am

    Wow, that sounds amazing. I’m a fan of snickerdoodles, not a huge fan of ice cream (I can take it or leave it) but this one sounds right up my alley!

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    Eva @ Eva Bakes — May 20, 2013 at 8:01 am

    I had a feeling you’d be making ice cream with the leftover cookies! Can you please send some my way? 🙂

    • beantownbaker — May 20th, 2013 @ 8:17 am

      Ha! Sorry for being so predictable 😉 Believe me, I wish there was still some leftover in our freezer right now. I might just have to cave and make this again for my sister this weekend…

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    Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie — May 20, 2013 at 11:55 am

    Might be the best use of leftover frozen cookies I’ve ever seen. Yum!

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    tracy {pale yellow} — May 20, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    I’ve been loving snickerdoodles lately! Snickerdoodles in ice cream sound fantastic!

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    Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) — May 21, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    I seriously need this ice cream this summer. I am so addicted to snickerdoodles so adding it to ice cream is so genius, I can’t even stand it!

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    Shannon — May 22, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    sounds like you’re going to be baking more snickerdoodles this weekend 🙂 i’m definitely going to try this one, too!

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    Nutmeg Nanny — May 24, 2013 at 11:01 am

    Oh wow, I love this! I bet this tastes like heaven 🙂

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    Dina — May 25, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    sounds delish! i love snickerdoodles and cookie pieces in ice cream!

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    Nicki — June 16, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    how much icecream does this recipe make?

    • beantownbaker — June 16th, 2013 @ 1:00 pm

      ~3 cups if I remember correctly.

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    Kelly — January 27, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    HI, I’ve never used coconut milk, but want to be prepared when I go shopping tomorrow….2 cans…how many ounces is that? Recipe sounds delish, can’t wait to try it!!

    • beantownbaker — January 28th, 2014 @ 8:54 am

      The cans I buy are 13.5 oz each.

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