Golden Beet and Kale Salad

Health Highlights

Ingredients

1 beet(s)	Beets, raw (julienne or shredded)
1 small	Cucumber (julienne)
1 bunch	Kale (leaves torn into bite size pieces)
1/2 small	Red onion (finely sliced)
1 cup	Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
1 tbsp	Sesame seeds
1 tsp, minced	Turmeric root
1 tsp minced	Ginger root
1 medium	Lemon (fresh squeezed)
1 tbsp	Extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch	Sea Salt
1 dash	Black pepper

Place kale pieces in a large mixing bowl with the olive oil, sea salt, and your fresh squeezed lemon juice, massage the mixture into the leaves to break them down and soften the leaves. This may take a minute or two, depending on how tender you want your leaves,
You can either let this mixture sit for 15 minutes to further tenderize or go ahead and add the remaining ingredients. Toss and serve!

Nutritional Highlights

Kale is one of the top superfoods, it is rich in vitamin K, C and A and is a good source of fibre!
Beets are a good source of fibre, folate, and vitamin C

Calories 131

Calories from fat 64

Calories from saturated fat 12.1

Total Fat 7.1 g

Saturated Fat 1.3 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9 g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.1 g

Cholesterol 0

Sodium 133 mg

Potassium 763 mg

Total Carbohydrate 15.3 g

Dietary Fiber 8.5 g

Sugars 7.9 g

Protein 5.7 g

Fruit	0.3
Vegetables	3.2