Mesquite-Avocado Kale Salad

This recipe features a super-creamy avocado dressing, flavored with sweet-smoky mesquite. Toss this awesome dressing with massaged kale, sweet and crunchy red pepper, juicy cucumber and edamame beans for a delicious and nourishing salad.

MESQUITE-AVOCADO KALE SALAD [VEGAN]

INGREDIENTS

Dressing 

• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 clove fresh garlic (or ¼ tsp garlic powder)
• 1-2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (depending on how tangy you like it)
• ¾ tsp mesquite powder (can sub chili or curry powder)
• ¾ tsp onion powder
• pinch salt

Salad 

• 4 pieces of kale, chopped
• ½ red pepper, chopped
• ¼ cucumber, chopped
• ½ cup edamame beans, shelled and thawed
• 1 green onion, chopped

PREPARATION

Dressing 

1. Put the avocado, vinegar and seasonings with about 1/2 cup of water in a blender.
2. Puree, adding more water to get the consistency you want for your dressing.

Salad

1. Cut the stems off the kale if you don’t like them, and chop the kale into bite-size pieces.
2. Sprinkle them with a bit of salt and massage them with your fingers until they wilt and get some moisture on the outside.
3. Put the rest of the veggies in a bowl, and toss with the dressing.
4. The salad is great served on its own, with a bowl of soup or in a wrap.

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/recipe-mesquite-avocado-kale-salad/