Party In Your Mouth Summer Avocado And Kale Salad

• Party in Your Mouth Summer Avocado and Kale Salad
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into chunks
• 1 bunch kale (I used the curly variety here, but I like dinosaur kale too)
• 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 cup jicama, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
• 2-4 tablespoons zesty spiced pepitas (recipe follows)
• Zesty Spiced Pepitas
• 1 cup pepitas, untoasted
• zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• Dash ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon canola or vegetable oil

1. Prepare the dressing: whisk together the last four ingredients, and set aside.
2. Wash and dry the kale and remove the tough central rib. Then tear off the leaves and shred into strips, and place into a salad bowl.
3. Pour the prepared dressing over the shredded kale and massage with your hands until the leaves start to wilt, about 1-2 minutes.
4. Top wilted kale with remaining fruits/vegetables, then top with desired amount of pepitas (recipe follows) just before serving.
5. Toast pumpkin seeds in oil in a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, until puffed and golden, 5 to 8 minutes, then remove from heat.
6. In a separate bowl, combine orange zest, sugar, salt, cinnamon and cayenne.
7. Toss toasted pepitas with the spice mixture until evenly coated.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/17930-party-in-your-mouth-summer-avocado-and-kale-salad (may not work)