Raw Kale Salad with Walnuts, Pears, and Manchego

This is super easy to make. It takes only minutes. Will last in the fridge for days.

1 bunch curly kale (red or green is fine, green is pictured here)
Juice from 1 lemon
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 pears, cored and chopped (keep skin on pears and buy organic)
1 cup toasted walnuts (I like to buy raw walnuts and toast them myself)
1/2 cup grated manchego cheese


Remove stems from kale and discard stems. Tear kale into bite sized pieces with your hands. Rinse kale well under cool running water. Dry kale (either shake dry in a colander, or spin dry in a salad spinner). Kale should you pretty dry but it doesn't have to be perfect.

Add kale to a bowl with lemon, olive oil, and salt. Massage ingredients into kale for a few minutes. Kale will being to break down and wilt. Taste. Add more lemon juice, olive oil, or sea salt if desired. Some bunches of kale are bigger or smaller than others - so seasoning may need to be adjusted.

Then stir in walnuts, pears, and cheese.

Also good with a handful of currants or raisins thrown it. Mmmmmmmmmmm.