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Raw Kale Salad with Lemon, Parmesan and Cannellini beans

I’m super into kale at the moment. After my daily morning green juice (which has kale mind you) I’ve been into having kale salads for lunch.

Yup, it’s the new year. And I’m being healthy. I’ve got a wedding dress fitting in less than 8 days and I’ve got to be in peak physical condition!

By the way, have you ever been wedding dress shopping? Omg is it stressful. When I first went, I didn’t have the slightest clue what I was looking for. Nope, not one bit. In fact, it’s a good thing I brought my uber stylist flower girl with me, because she is an avid “say yes to the dress” watcher and pretty much narrowed down my choices for me. But now it’s time for the real shopping. My moms coming into town and it’s time to get down to business. We’ve got dresses to pick, shoes to match, and accessories to shop for. So I’m eating kale non stop for the next week so I can feel super healthy while I’m shopping. And because, have you ever tried shopping after you had a giant burrito with cheese and guacamole? It’s not pretty, I’ll tell ya that.

This Kale Salad with Lemon, Parmesan and Cannellini beans is kinda amazing. The kale, which is clearly loaded with things that are really good for you, has a nice texture that compliments the cannelini beans. Throw on some freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese and a citrus vinaigrette and you’ve got yourself one fine looking salad.

You could throw in some avocado here too, or perhaps a handful of nuts to give things even more of a crunch, but one thing is certain, you’re going to feel super good about yourself after eating this! It’s light, refreshing and filling. Gives me all the energy I need to get on with my day!

Raw Kale Salad with Lemon, Parmesan and Cannellini beans

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Serving Size: 2 servings

This raw kale salad is delicious and totally good for you!

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch curly kale, washed, dried and thinly chopped
  • 1 cup cooked cannelini beans
  • 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Combine the chopped kale, cannelini beans and parmesan cheese. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper and olive oil until thick, about 45 seconds.
  3. Drizzle some of the dressing over the kale. Taste, adjust seasoning if needed or add more dressing if desired. Serve and enjoy!
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nickee January 7, 2012 at 4:37 pm

YUM! Do you know how long this would keep in the fridge?

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Lori @ RecipeGIrl January 8, 2012 at 10:38 am

I LOOOOOVE kale. I can’t believe you’re getting married in just a few days! Yay!

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Ann from Montana January 15, 2012 at 4:24 pm

I’m thinking maybe subbing clementine zest and juice and even throwing on a few fresh slices with almonds or pecans or cashews…

Beautiful salad! Congrats and happy dress shopping!

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Amy@HealthyGrits February 8, 2012 at 12:13 pm

I was sooo excited to make this – it’s been on my meal plan for weeks just taunting me. Sadly, I didn’t really like the raw kale part…I love kale, I guess just not raw (who knew!). The picture makes it look so tasty though that I wonder if I just look at the picture if I wouldn’t mind the bitterness of the kale:) I have about 3,795,479,847 more recipes of yours to try (because everything just looks so darn tasty!) so I’m moving on to the next one.

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