I think that we can officially say that it is the start of summer when I hit publish on this recipe!
Baby kale has never tasted so sweet and delicious as when paired with strawberries and tossed in a honeyed balsamic vinegar dressing.
Packed with vitamin C from the berries, immune boosting zinc from pumpkin seeds, antioxidants in the berries and kale, and the mineral dense nutrition of leafy greens that provides our bodies with iron, our relaxation mineral magnesium and easily absorbed calcium for strong bones.
Did you know that the most healthful source of calcium in our diet is leafy greens such as kale?
The calcium in leafy greens is more bioavailable to our bodies, which means it is not ‘bound up’ in the food source and can be more easily absorbed and utilized, unlike dairy based calcium.
…And then there is the food group in which the majority of us are deficient and that is fibre. This dish is fibre rich!
Start with the dressing lady and throw those ingredients into a large salad bowl.
Give them a whisk to combine and then in with the four elements of the salad. Leaves, berries, seeds and onion.
The real star of this salad is the spicy warmth of the copious black pepper ground straight into the bowl and bringing out more of the sweetness of the seasonal strawberries. Black pepper, balsamic vinegar and strawberries are great flavour friends together.
With so much beauty in one bowl and only taking 10 minutes to make, this salad is going to be on rotation all summer long.
Ingredients
4tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
2tbsp balsamic vinegar
2tsp local honey
1 small clove garlic minced
1/2 tbsp black pepper
I box baby kale or large bunch of kale finely chopped
1 punnet of fresh strawberries
1/2 red onion finely diced
1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
Instructions
Add all the dressing ingredients into a large salad bowl and whisk vigorously to combine.
Add the pumpkin seeds, finely chopped onion and kale leaves. Slice the strawberries into the bowl.
Using your hands gently combine all the ingredients being sure not to bruise the delicate berries.
Share with family and friends at your next summer barbecue.