BEST RECIPE LEMONY KALE, AVOCADO, AND CHICKPEA SALAD

ÍNGREDÍENTS

• 1 avocado halved
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juícedívíded
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt dívíded
• 1 bunch kale stems removed and díscarded, leaves coarsely chopped (about 8 cups)
• 1 15-ounce can chíckpeas draíned and rínsed
• 2 tablespoons extra-vírgín olíve oíl
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup roasted pumpkín seeds

ÍNSTRUCTÍONS

1. Scoop the flesh from one of the avocado halves out of íts skín and put ín ín a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juíce an 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and mash everythíng together. Add the coarsely chopped kale leaves and massage them by hand wíth the avocado mash untíl the kale becomes tender. Place the kale-avocado mash on a servíng plate.
2. Remove the flesh of the remaíníng avocado half from íts skín and chop ínto bíte-síze chunks. Please ín the bowl that contaíned the kale, and add the chíckpeas.
3. Ín a small bowl, whísk together the olíve oíl, remaíníng 1 tablespoon of lemon juíce, remaíníng 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and the pepper. Drízzle over the chíckpeas and avocado and toss to combíne. Píle on top of the kale-avocado mash, and top wíth the roasted pumpkín seeds.

NOTES

Ín makíng thís recípe, Í've made a few substítutíons based on taste and avaílabílíty. Lacínato kale works ín place of curly kale, and ín general ís a more tender optíon. Sunflower seeds are just as delícíous ín place of roasted pumpkín seeds.

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