Cacao nibs are not just for sweet recipes. Their deep, slightly bitter crunch works just as well in savory food, and a salad is one of the best places to prove it. This superfood kale salad pairs massaged kale with toasted almonds, tart dried cranberries, and a scatter of raw organic cacao nibs for crunch and a hit of real chocolate flavor.
Those nibs are cacao in its most honest form, loaded with antioxidants, magnesium, and iron, with no added sugar. Next to the kale, almonds, and a simple lemon dressing, you get a lunch that is genuinely a powerhouse: healthy fats, fiber, and a long list of vitamins and minerals, built to energize your body instead of weighing it down.
How to use it day to day: Make it for lunch when you want something that keeps you full and sharp through the afternoon. It holds up well, so it travels to work, and the cacao nibs are the thing that makes people ask what is in it. Keep a bag in the pantry and you can add that crunch to any salad or grain bowl.
Superfood Kale Salad with Cacao Nibs
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch kale, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup raw organic cacao nibs
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- a pinch of salt and pepper
Steps:
- Toast the slivered almonds in a dry pan over low heat until fragrant and lightly golden, then set aside to cool.
- Put the chopped kale in a large bowl.
- Whisk the lemon juice, honey, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper into a dressing.
- Pour it over the kale and massage it in with your hands for two to three minutes. This tenderizes the kale and makes it easier to digest. Do not skip it.
- Top with the toasted almonds, cranberries, and cacao nibs, and serve right away.
A lunch that is as good for you as it is satisfying, with the one ingredient nobody expects.
Want that chocolate crunch? Grab our raw organic cacao nibs at www.PureNaturalMiracles.com and keep a bag on hand.