My favorite way to eat kale. A huge kale bowl, marinated beets, fruit, and pansies…because they are growing in my garden and call spring.
I love eating clean whole foods. I feel so much better when I do. I decided to make a Kale Bowl instead of a Buddha bowl. No grains, no protein, just plant based with a few pansies for a garnish. This kale bowl is topped with roasted marinated beets, oranges, strawberries, avocado and a few toasted almonds.
You will need the following:
1 bunch curly leaf Kale
4-5 small to medium size red or golden beets
3 oranges
strawberries
1 avocado
1/2 cup almonds
Juice and zest from one orange
citrus flavored Champagne vinegar or just Champagne vinegar
salt and pepper
hemp hearts, chia seeds, etc
pansies (make sure they are pesticide free)
Marinade:
juice from one orange
2 tablespoons citrus champagne vinegar
zest from 1/2 an orange
Salad dressing:
1/4 cup citrus champagne vinegar or champagne vinegar
1/4 cup avocado oil
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
I like to start with washing and prepping the kale. Thoroughly wash kale and pat dry. Remove the tough stem and roughly chop. Place the dry kale in a container with a lid. Refrigerate. The kale will last for 3-5 days or longer if nice and fresh. This is great to have on hand and saves prep time for meals.
Preheat oven to 350F. Place beets on a large sheet of heavy aluminum foil.
Crimp the edges nice and tight. Place on a baking sheet and cook in preheated oven for at least an hour or until a skewer can be easily inserted.
Remove the skin by gently rubbing with a cloth or paper towel.
Slice, dice or quarter the beets. Whatever suits your fancy.
Mix juice from an orange, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and zest from 1/2 an orange to make the marinade.
Pour over chopped beets. Refrigerate for at least an hour. They will last refrigerated for 3-5 days and the flavors improve over time. Another advance prep step.
If you would like to roast the almonds, roughly chop. I like to throw nuts into my huge mortar and give them a good bash just to break them up a bit.
Toss into a skillet with about 1 teaspoon oil or butter or they can be dry roasted. Your choice. I’m opting for butter, because buttered and salted almonds on a salad are the bomb.
Cook over low heat until lightly brown. Remove from heat. Nut’s can be toasted in advance as well and stored at room temp. I don’t know how long they will last because I have never kept them around for longer than a day because we eat whatever is leftover.
In a small pint jar add all the ingredients for the dressing.
Give it a good shake for a minute or so.
To assemble: Place desired amount of kale in a serving bowl. I like about 1 1/2 cups per serving for a main course salad. Massage 2 tablespoons of the dressing into the kale.
Kale Bowl with Marinated Beets, Fruit, and Pansies
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Kale, curly leaf
- 4-5 small to medium size red or golden beets
- 2 oranges
- 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 avocado, halved and sliced
- 1/2 cup almonds toasted, if desired or any other nuts
- pansies (make sure they are pesticide free)
Beet Marinade:
- juice from one orange
- 2 tablespoons citrus champagne vinegar
- zest from 1/2 an orange
Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup citrus champagne vinegar or champagne vinegar
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 4
Amount Per Serving | ||
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Calories 761 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 67.5 g | 104% | |
Saturated Fat 7.7 g | 39% | |
Sodium 265 mg | 11% | |
Total Carbohydrates 37.3 g | 12% | |
Dietary Fiber 10.1 g | 40% | |
Sugars 19.5 g | ||
Protein 8.2 g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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