Kale Salad with Red Potatoes and Creamy Garlic Dressing

 Kale Salad full of veggies and red potatoes with a creamy garlic dressing.  What more can you say but true goodness.

Ingredients for salad

     Ø  6 cups chopped kale

Ø  2 teaspoons olive oil

Ø  ½ cup carrots, shredded

Ø  ½ cup dried cranberries

Ø  ½ cup cut scallions

Ø  1 cup sliced baby peppers (red, yellow & orange)

Ø  ½ diced radish

Ø  ½ diced cucumbers

Ø  2 medium red potatoes (cubed)

Creamy Garlic Dressing

v  This dressing makes 10 servings and can be used with other salads.

o   ½ cup olive oil (extra-virgin)

o   ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

o   3 cloves garlic, crushed

o   3 tablespoons  fresh lemon juice

o   2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

o   1 teaspoon Himalayan salt

o   ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

o   1 tablespoon raw honey (or pure maple syrup)

v  Place oil, vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt, mustard, and honey in a blender or food processor; cover and blend until smooth.  Put dressing in a jar or a salad dressing container. Use half of the dressing for Kale salad and refrigerate unused.

Kale Salad Instructions

1.      Bring a pan of salted water to a boil and add potatoes.   Then reduce heat and cook until tender, 3 – 5 minutes.  Remove from the heat, drain, and let cool.

2.      Place kale in a large bowl and add 2 teaspoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt.  With your hands, massage kale until leaves begin to tenderize.

3.   Add remaining veggies, carrots, cranberries, scallions, peppers radishes, cucumbers, and red potatoes.  Toss and combine well.

4. Shake the dressing to make sure everything is combined, and pour the dressing a little at a time over the salad.  Coat and add additional dressing if required to taste.

5. Serve salad in a bowl or plate and enjoy.