Raw Kale Salad With Creamy Chipotle Dressing

• 1 or 2 heads kale, any variety (I like Curly Kale for this salad)
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered or halved
• 3 tbs hemp seeds
• slivered toasted almonds or pine nuts
• Creamy & Smokey Chipotle Dressing
• 1/4 c. tahini
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 3 tbs apple cider vinegar
• 3 tbs water
• 2 tbs agave nectar
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder (depending on how spicy you like it)

1. Strip kale of stems, tear into small pieces and soak in a bowl for a minute or two to get rid of
2. any sand or dirt. Drain kale and using a salad spinner, spin the kale dry. Place kale in a large
3. bowl and drizzle with olive oil and a dash of sea salt. Massage kale with your hands for a few
4. minutes until it softens. This helps the kale become easier to digest. Add tomatoes and hemp
5. seeds and toss with Chipotle Dressing (recipe below.Blend all ingredients together in a blender or Magic Bullet until smooth and creamy.

curly, cherry tomatoes, hemp seeds, nuts, dressing, ubc, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, water, nectar, lemon, ubc

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/raw-kale-salad-with-creamy-chipotle-dressing-52441061 (may not work)