{raw food recipe} Winter Holidays Salad

This filling salad is from my good friend Joanna Steven, owner of Sirova, new mom, researcher, and one downright cool raw chic. Joanna’s salad really would be a tasty salad on any given day, not just on the holidays.

Joanna notes for us that it features calcium-rich kale, cleansing cranberries, nutrient-dense goji berries (which are high in antioxidants and a source of complete protein), mineral-rich pistachios, and a sweet dressing. So colorful and tasty, this salad is sure to impress your non-raw friends!

INGREDIENTS

3 ounces curly kale
1/4 t Celtic sea salt
1 T olive oil
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup raw pistachios, chopped
1-2 T goji berries, soaked if desired for a few minutes
1 T agave nectar
1 T lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash the kale, and remove the tough middle rib. Chop the leaves roughly, and set in a bowl.
Drizzle the olive oil on the kale, and sprinkle with Celtic sea salt. With your hands, massage the kale until it turns bright green and shiny, and starts to wilt.
In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice and agave until combined, and drizzle on the kale.
Add the cranberries, goji berries and pistachios, and toss well until the kale leaves are coated and the berries and pistachios are well distributed.
Arrange in a serving dish, and either serve immediately, or leave to marinate in the fridge until you are ready to eat.

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