Trade your blender and straw for a bowl and fork. A green smoothie is the perfect breakfast for someone on the go, but you can enjoy all the same fruits, vegetables and nutrients at your leisure in a salad inspired by the drink. There’s more vitamin C, too, since it can be depleted by the heat and agitation of your blender. Pair the salad with a mug of green tea, and you’ll have an antioxidant-rich breakfast!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 8 hr 30 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 small head kale, stemmed and torn into bite-size pieces, or 8 cups baby kale
- 2 limes
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons virgin or extra-virgin coconut oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds, optional
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 heart of romaine, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup green grapes, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup of your favorite granola
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Put the kale in a large bowl, add the juice of 1 lime and a large pinch of salt, and rub the juice and salt into the kale with your hands. Let sit in the refrigerator overnight to tenderize.
- Melt the coconut oil in a microwave-safe small bowl in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between. Whisk the oil with the yogurt, 1/2 the zest and all the juice of the remaining lime, 2 tablespoons water, vinegar, flaxseeds if using, honey and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
- Add the romaine, apples, grapes, granola and parsley to the bowl of kale. Toss with the dressing to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt if needed. Divide among 4 serving bowls, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 280 calorie |
| Total Fat | 10 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 milligrams |
| Sodium | 390 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 45 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 grams |
| Protein | 8 grams |
| Sugar | 21 grams |