Kale Pear & Lemon Chicken Salad

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This Kale Pear & Lemon Chicken Salad is one of the best kale salads that I’ve ever eaten. This is my go to side dish for every party and I never leave without at least a handful of people asking for the recipe, claiming that they thought they never liked salads made from kale.

How you fuel your body is one of the most important decisions you will make for your health. Kale is hands down one of the most nutritious foods but sometimes too bitter for people to enjoy. This salad recipe is the perfect way to deliver those healing nutrients to your body while also keeping it tasty. This green leafy gem is a cruciferous vegetable, which means that it contains sulforaphane, a sulfur based compound that boosts kale’s anti-cancer potential and detox-enhancing benefits. This super green is also loaded with amazing nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium and more.

The recipe specifically calls for curly kale. When making the kale salad, it’s recommended to massage the avocado into the kale, using your hands. Continue massaging it for several minutes until the kale is evenly coated in avocado. The act of massaging avocado into kale helps to make the consistency softer and the taste less bitter.

Here’s why this kale salad is my go to side dish for parties: 1) it ensures that I will have something to eat at an event if the other dishes are filled with processed foods and gluten 2) it could not be easier (especially if you omit the chicken and just opt for the plant-based version of this recipe) and 3) because people become so excited about their newly discovered love for kale. I call that a win-win-win.

See for yourself why all of my friends and colleagues love this kale salad! It’s a very easy way to get a lot of nutrients, love your food and optimize your health!

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Kale Pear & Lemon Chicken Salad BeingBrigid Functional Nutrition Brigid Titgemeier

Kale Pear & Lemon Chicken Salad BeingBrigid Functional Nutrition Brigid Titgemeier