I said I would share recipes. And here you are. This one is so easy to make. I am not sure how copyright laws impact sharing of recipes, so I to be safe I will only share one recipe from each cookbook, maybe two. After that I suggest you check out the book.
This one comes from Kris Carr’s Crazy, Sexy Diet, but is credited to Chad Sarno, the Raw Chef. My friend (and nutrition adviser) Stephanie P. put me onto her. In 2003, Kris Carr was diagnosed with a rare and incurable stage 4 cancer. Rather than give up, she did loads of research that led her to completely change her lifestyle. She is now a vegan. But more importantly, she is still alive and very well. I don’t like her style of writing. It’s akin to listening to a cheerleader cheer you through a book. BUT, there is so much information that will make you reconsider how you eat. The reason I got my hands on the book was because I did her 3 week cleanse. For three weeks my husband, my sister-in-law, Stephanie and Mandy ate an only alcohol free vegan diet. The not drinking bit was the challenge, the food was surprisingly yummy and filling. Not once did I feel hungry. There were a few meals that we conitnue to cook now that we are off the cleanse. The kale avacado salad is one of them.
Oh, and if you aren’t sold yet, did I mention that Lana LOVES it. Yes, my daughter, the hater of all things green. The same child that will not eat avocados begs for this. Just yesterday I was having some after school and the words that came out of her mouth were, ” Mom, can I PLEASE have some.” Being a good mother I shared. Well actually sharing is the wrong word because she finished it all off!
You start with some lovely kale. I am not sure how many varieties of kale there are so I’ll show you what I use.
Pull the leaves off the stem. Chop the leaves & toss the stem.
Kale-Avocado Salad
- 1 head of  kale, shredded
- 1 cup tomato, diced
- 1 ripe avocado, chopped ( I just mash it with my hand when mixing ingredients)
- 2.5 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp sea salt
In mixing bowl toss all the ingredients, squeezing as you mix to ‘wilt’ the kale and cream the avocado. Enjoy!
*I was craving this salad and didn’t have tomatoes, so I made it without and it was still delicious.