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Kale and Radicchio Salad with Tangy Grapefruit Dressing

Name: Kale and Radicchio Salad with Tangy Grapefruit Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 5 curly kale stalks (, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces); 5 radishes (, thinly sliced); 8 radicchio leaves (, torn); 2 oranges (, peeled, white pith removed and segmented); ¼ cup pumpkin seeds; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; ¼ cup freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice; 2 tbsp runny tahini; ½ tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp grapefruit zest; 1 garlic clove (, grated using a microplane grater); Freshly cracked black pepper (, to taste)

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Spring, Summer, Winter, Valentine’s Day

RSF GF NF OF

10 mins Prep: 10 mins

Serves 2

This kale and radicchio salad is a wonderful spring or summer time dish. Topped with a tangy grapefruit and tahini dressing, this nutrient packed salad is perfect to serve alongside other veggies or to eat on its own as a light meal.

Ingredients

5 curly kale stalks , washed and torn into bite-sized pieces
5 radishes , thinly sliced
8 radicchio leaves , torn
2 oranges , peeled, white pith removed and segmented
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp sesame seeds

Grapefruit Dressing

¼ cup freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice
2 tbsp runny tahini
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp grapefruit zest
1 garlic clove , grated using a microplane grater
Freshly cracked black pepper , to taste

Recipe

Step 1
To a large bowl, add kale leaves.
Step 2
In a separate small bowl, add all dressing ingredients.
Step 3
Mix together until smooth. Add a teaspoon of water to thin it if too thick.
Step 4
Pour on kale and massage until the kale leaves are soft.
Step 5
Add radicchio, radishes, orange segments, sesame and pumpkin seeds. Enjoy immediately.

Common Questions & Swaps

If you are not used to eating bitter foods, I would decrease the amount of radicchio by half. This will allow you to still get that bitter element of the salad that I personally love, while also getting your taste buds accustomed to this new flavour profile.
Make sure to use a grapefruit that is very sweet. That is why I recommend red grapefruit over pink or white. Taste a little piece of it, if it is sweet enough for you to eat it as is, use it in this recipe. If not, simply replace the grapefruit juice with orange juice.
Massage your kale! I cannot stress this enough. For the longest time, I would eat kale as is, with dressing poured on top and I never understood why people were raving about how tasty kale was. Until... I massaged it. It was an absolute game changer. Gone are the days of eating grass-tasting kale!

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