Massaged Kale Salad

½ bunch Kale, roughly chopped
1 lemon
honey to taste
1t black vinegar
3t olive oil
salt
1 mango, diced
1 scallion, diced
½ red bell pepper, diced
guacamole

Kale would normally be considered too tough for a salad green, and it is usually cooked. However a "massaged kale salad" calls for salt & an acid to be massaged into the greens, and tenderizes them nicely.

Chop Kale, and cut the lemon in half. Put one half to the side, and squeeze the other over the kale. Sprinkle the Kale with salt, be reasonable & don’t over salt. The salt plus the acidity of the lemon will tenderize the Kale. Massage these ingredients into the kale for a couple minutes. Then in a small bowl whisk together the honey, vinegar and olive oil. Dice up the other ingredients, then top the salad and dress it to taste!

From what I understand traditional guacamole has avocado, lime & salt. I always like to add a sprinkle of cumin, loads of cilantro, red onion & tomato. Avocados are much more reasonably priced in Texas, than Missouri, and people here can’t get enough of them! This salad really satisfied my greens craving and I’ve been thinking about it so much that I am buying another head of Kale tomorrow!