Kale Salad with Avocado, Almonds & Apricots

After a weekend full of LOTS of food, what is better than a nice healthy salad??  We made this for dinner on Saturday night after lots of rich and indulgent foods over Thanksgiving.  This was the perfect thing to get back on track with!  Kale is a hearty green that is packed with flavor.  This recipe calls for kind of an odd pairing of ingredients, but all the flavors really come together!

Servings:  2

Size:  Main course salad

Points Plus: 7pp

Level of Difficulty:  Easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time:  n/a

Rating: 3 stars – Good

Ingredient List:

A large bunch of kale

10 dried apricots, diced

¼ cup almonds, sliced

¼ cup Parmesan cheese, flakes

½ avocado, diced

Salt and pepper to taste

1 Tbsp. olive oil

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

Directions:

Wash and chop the kale into small, bite-sized pieces; add to a large bowl.  Dice the apricots and add to bowl along with almonds and parmesan cheese.  Add salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.  In a small Pyrex measuring cup, whisk together the olive oil and red wine vinegar; pour over the salad and mix well.  Just before serving, dice the avocado and add to the top of each serving.

Tip:

It's really important to get yourself back on track after a holiday weekend!  Eat lightly and pack in a lot of salad, broth-based soups and other low pp value meals early in your week.  Take advantage of zero pp fruits and veggies for snacks too!

XOXO Megan