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Kale Salad with Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, Feta and Pesto Dressing
This detox kale salad with pesto dressing is designed to revitalize you and to make you feel good! It's also delicious, refreshing and easy to make.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 447 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
European
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 bundle curly-leaf kale
- 1 medium-sized grapefruit
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon demerara sugar
- 1 avocado
- 80 grams or 3.5 oz Greek feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
For the pesto dressing:
- 70 grams or 1 cup kale leaves chopped
- 20 grams or 1/6 cup cashew nuts
- 25 grams or 1/8 cup grated parmesan or any other hard or vegan cheese for vegetarians
- 5-6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 prigs tarragon
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and dry kale leaves with a kitchen towel. Remove the ribs with kitchen scissors. Roughly chop kale and transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with 1-2 pinches of salt. Knead kale for a minute until it's soft and dark.
- Set a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Slice the grapefruit into 1 cm (or ½ inch) thick slices, discarding the rounded bottom and top. Add the olive oil to the pan. Dip the grapefruit slices into Demerara sugar from both sides. Cook for about 2 minutes, then flip them over and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the pan and let cool.
- Distribute kale on two plates. Slice avocado and add it to kale. Discard the zest from the grapefruit slices and cut them in halves. Transfer to plates. Break feta cheese with your fingers on top of the salad. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Combine chopped kale leaves, cashew nuts, grated parmesan, olive oil, tarragon, lime juice, garlic, salt and black pepper for the pesto dressing. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Serve the salad with pesto dressing. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
337mg
(14%)
Potassium
543mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
4110IU
(82%)
Vitamin C
65mg
(72%)
Calcium
256mg
(26%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 337mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 543mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 4110IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 65mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 256mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.