Raw Kale Salad with Feta, Apples, and Pecans
Description
Massaging raw kale with olive oil and salt gives this salad a softer texture and a gentler flavor, and topping it with apples, feta cheese, and spiced pecans is icing on the top.
Ingredients
•
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
•
1/2 cup pecan halves
•
1 packet stevia powder
•
1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
•
2 bunches kale, stemmed and coarsely chopped
•
1 tablespoon olive oil
•
1/2 teaspoon salt
•
1 apple, diced
•
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions
1
Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add pecans; cook and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and sprinkle with stevia and chipotle powder; toss until well coated.
2
Place kale in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Massage until leaves begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add diced apple and spiced pecans. Fold in feta cheese.