Kale Salad

Today's recipe isn't one of my favourites but it is one of the dishes that kick started my weightloss. The dressing is optional but believe me, it makes all the difference when eating it. Before I had it with the dressing I couldn't bare it at all and then when I bothered to make it, I enjoyed it so much more and the kale leaves became so much easier to chew.

Kale Salad 

(Serves 2)

Ingredients

For the salad

• 3 Kale leaves
• Handful of Red cabbage
• 1 Tomato
• 1/2 Avocado

For the dressing

• 120ml Olive oil
• 15ml Balsamic vinegar
• 15 l Honey
• 4 Cloves of pressed garlic

Chop up the kale and discard the stems. Finely chop the red cabbage, until you have about a handful. Slice the tomato and the avocado. For the dressing put all ingredients into a container and then whisk with a fork. Put ontop of the salad and enjoy!


Health Benefits

Kale

• Number 1 super food
• High in: iron, vitamin A, vitamin, K and vitamin C
• Great for your liver
• Helps lower cholesterol 
• Anti-inflammatory
• Full of omega 3

Red cabbage

• Good source of calcium
• Contains vitamin E

Tomato

• Full of vitamins A, C and E
• Antioxidant

Avocado

• B vitamins
• Potassium (contains twice the amount of potassium as a banana)
• Essential fatty acids

Garlic

• Good for circulation
• Anti bacterial and anti viral
• Lowers cholesterol 
• Antioxidant

Honey

• Anti bacterial
• Anti fungal