Who would think you could actually crave eating kale? I used to think of kale as a must-avoid-at-all-costs-too-tough to eat green veggie. One day I learned the magic of breaking down coarse greens and onions! by massaging with salt. Who knew? (Well some people did obviously, but not me.) When you use just a little salt — about 1/2 tsp for a large bunch of kale and massage into the kale, it breaks down the cell walls and the kale begins to release water and shrink before your eyes! 
So, a few years ago, I thought this wasn’t bad–not great though. This year watching a video from Russell James, Raw Food Chef from England with fabulous recipes and techniques brought kale salads to a new height of greatness. So here it is in brief…you’ve got to try this, it tastes so refreshing and flavorful. First wash your kale and strip the leafy part from the heavy stems with your hands. Then gather together and do some coarse chops through the leaves and toss into a bowl. You can combine a couple of different types of kale together for added flavor variety and color. Then sprinkle with salt and add a small amount (about a teaspoon) of olive oil. This will make it so that your kale doesn’t shrink too much with the salt. Massage for a minute or two until you feel the kale is partially wilted, softer, yet still crisp. Then add about 1 T of raw tahini and juice of 1/2-1 lemon. You can also add a few drops of stevia, agave, honey, yacon syrup or something to balance the flavor and offset the acid of the lemon. You can add a bit of tamari as well or other flavor of choice. Toss and serve. Tastes amazingly good! Give me your feedback, please. Thanks Russell for this great inspiration!
What’s great about kale for your health? High in fiber, and provides Betacarotene for eye health, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Calcium and Phosphorous.
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