Chopped Salad

by Melissa

Now that we’ve ate our weight in chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, and spinach dip, it’s time for a post Super Bowl cleanse. Cleanse as in eat healthier foods, not a juice cleanse (been there done that, not worth it).

One of my favourite multipurpose healthy dish is Angela’s Chopped Salad. It’s super easy and you can make as much or as little as you’d like.

What you’ll need:

• Bunches of Kale
• Stalk of celery
• Cucumber
• Grape tomatoes
• Carrots
• Red onion
• Sliced almonds, crushed walnuts, or sunflower seeds

Preparation Instructions:

Wash your hands and all the vegetables then get a sharp knife, chopping board, and a fairly large bowl to put your chopped ingredients in (you’ll definitely have leftovers).

Massage the Kale. It sounds silly but it really transforms the kale from tough and bitter to tender delicious greens

Chop the kale, celery, cucumber, carrots, and red onion finely and into small pieces. Cut the grape tomatoes in halves.

It’s up to you how much of everything you want, so if you want it kale heavy, chop up more kale, or if you want less onion, don’t use a whole onion! It’s a flexible salad.

Add in some almonds,walnuts, or sunflower seeds, if you’d like and mix the salad together.

For a dressing, I usually use olive oil and lemon juice, and season the salad with salt and pepper, but the choice is yours. Dress the salad up any which way your heart desires.

If you’re having this as a main course, adding some grilled chicken, salmon fillet, or tofu would give the salad a little extra oumf.

Dried fruit, fresh fruit, and cheese are also a nice touch.

Serve immediately.

This salad will revitalize your body and reenergized for the week! Enjoy!