Kale Salad

This is my modification/furtherAdaptation of a "Cut N Clean Greens" recipe I documented here.

This version uses 5oz. of kale and makes a reasonable amount for a group of four or so people. I also give my preparation tips.

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of (preferably curly green) kale.
• 1 t coarse sea and/or kosher salt
• ¾ c chopped cilantro
• ½ t cayenne (maybe a little less, depending on your audience)
• 1 c ripe avocado, diced (maybe 1 medium-large avocado)
• 2½ T olive oil
• 1½ - 2 T lemon juice
• 1 c tomato, diced (maybe 1½ medium tomatoes)
• 12 to 18 roasted almonds, chopped

Preparation

• Tear the kale from its stems, tearing into bite-sized pieces
• Maybe rinse and dry the kale, and put it into a large bowl, one with a little friction if possible
• With clean, bare hands, massage the salt into the kale, softening it a lot
• Distribute the avocado and cilantro over the kale
• Sprinkle on the cayenne
• Drizzle the olive oil and lemon juice over it all
• Genlty massage all of this again, causing much of the avocado to suffuse into the lemon and olive oil, combining with the salt and cayenne to make a yummy dressing. Stop while you've still got plenty of nice avocado chunks left.
• Add the tomato, and toss a bit more to distribute
• Just before serving, sprinkle with the chopped almonds

Hints

• It will be fairly spicy, but I think it's excellent.
• It's also a bit salty for anyone concerned about that, but it tastes great!
• Maybe consume with some hearty bread.