Kale Radish Salad with Roasted Yellow Bell Pepper Chive Pesto Vinaigrette
Not only am I pesto obsessed but I am also salad obsessed! Put the two together and you have a beautiful melding of flavors. The beauty of a kale salad is that you can eat them hot or cold. Heat up some bread and serve it with the roasted yellow bell pepper chive pesto.
Kale is so nutrient dense, it keeps your skin and eyes healthy. Who wouldn’t want that? It also satisfies you, leaving you full and helps prevent overeating by reducing cravings for unhealthy foods.
This salad is great with a dry red wine like a Red Rioja, Pinot Noir or Merlot. And for a white, try a Verdejo, White Rioja, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc.
- 1 Cup (about a half recipe) Roasted Yellow Bell Pepper Chive Pesto
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon Champagne Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice – freshly squeezed
- 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 Head Kale (about 7 cups) – chopped into thin strips
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Cups French Breakfast Radishes – thinly sliced
- 1/2 Cup Carrot (about half a carrot) – shredded
- 1/2 Cup Red Cabbage – minced
- 1 Yellow Bell Pepper – diced
- Toasted Walnuts (optional)
Instructions:
Make the pesto, (you can make a half batch or make the whole batch and have it on some toasted french bread along side of the salad!)
Mix the pesto with the vinegar, lemon juice, and salt.
Wash the kale and tear off main rib by holding the end of the stem and sliding off the leaves then chop in to thin strips
In a large bowl, add the kale with the olive oil and massage the oil into the kale.
Add the radishes, carrots, cabbage and bell pepper to the kale. Mix together then thoroughly mix in the pesto vinaigrette.
*Top with toasted walnuts right before eating or they will become soft.
Health benefits: Kale is low in calories, high in fiber and it is a loaded with antioxidants which helps detox the liver. It is also an anti-inflammatory with omega-3 fatty acids, which is helpful for arthritis, joint pain and asthma. Kale has more Iron than beef and more calcium than milk which helps prevents osteoporosis, joint flexibility and helps maintain normal bone health. It is great for cardiovascular support that helps in lowering cholesterol. It is really high in vitamin A, C, and super high in the powerful antioxidant vitamin K (anyone taking anticoagulants should avoid kale because the high level of vitamin K that may interfere with the drugs.) More on kale Other posts
