What to eat?

In light of my sermon this past weekend on fitness, nutrition, & self-control, here is one of Karen's fabulous (& easy) recipes - kale salad. Before you dismiss it, let me reassure you it has mouth watering flavor and satisfies the salt craving you want in a meal.










Kale Salad:
2 bunches of fresh kale (or 1 bag of pre-washed/cut kale)
1 avocado (sometimes i use more avocado, especially if it's for people who have never tried kale before!!)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1TBS black or cayenne pepper
1/4-1/2 diced red onion (optional)
8oz cashews ground in food processor
sea salt to taste
tomatos (optional)
diced green peppers (optional)

Directions:
trim or pull kale from stalks & wash thoroughly. if using bagged kale, simply rinse & spin
if you are using fresh kale, check closely when rinsing as there are often little worms hanging out
spin kale in salad spinner or let dry thoroughly
in small bowl whisk lemon juice, olive oil, & pepper
place kale in large bowl
add onion & lemon/olive oil mixture to kale
scoop avocado into bowl
add a few dashes of sea salt
add ground cashews
use your hands to mash/massage everything together (it gets a bit messy)
the kale should shrink substantially with the dressing
sometimes i'll add more cashews on top or diced tomatoes on top

For the John Mark simple version:
Mix
1 bag of kale
1 avocado
1/4 cup lemon juice
just enough olive oil
a spoonful of pepper
sea salt to taste