Today’s recipe is massaged kale. Olive oil and salt, that’s old news. But who knew you could massage kale with avocado? Incredible.

Aunt Eva is here! Well, Emil’s aunt. You know, Emil-who-is-married-to-Mia’s aunt. Got it? Aunt Eva lives in the States, but she will be here all summer. Lucky Sweden, and everyone who knows her!

Yesterday in the kitchen, when we were trying to figure out what to make for dinner, she offered to make a massaged kale salad. And she wanted to use olive oil, salt and, here’s the interesting part – avocado. How could we have missed this – you’re supposed to massage kale with avocado? We kept pondering, while Eva rolled up her sleeves and got to work.

The salad is super simple. You can almost do it blindfolded. And since aunt Eva hardly ever follows recipes, we’re not going to either. Go with your gut.

Massaged kale salad with avocado

kale
olive oil
salt
avocado
nutritional yeast
lemon
freshly ground black pepper
pumpkin seeds

Rinse the kale, use a towel and thoroughly dry the leaves. Rip them into pieces. Put the kale in a bowl, drizzle olive oil (less than you think), and add a couple of pinches of salt. Massage for two minutes, until you’ve become friends with the kale. Add 1/2 or 1 avocado and massage some more. Add nutritional yeast, a few drops fresh lemon juice, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir and finish with pumpkin seeds for crunch. Done!

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