Summer Grapefruit & Avocado Salad

My go-to lunch in the summertime. This salad is loaded with nutrients - vitamin K, antioxidants, vitamin C, and more. With some roasted chickpeas or crispy baked tofu on top, it's delicious with all it's different flavors & textures.

Makes 2 salads - serves 4+ as side

Ingredients:

4 cups kale, shredded/finely chopped

1 large grapefruit, cut into small chunks (save about 1/3 to juice for dressing)

1/2 cup broccoli, finely chopped 

1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded

1 avocado, diced

¼ cup crumbled goat cheese

2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds

optional: hemp seeds sprinkled on top

Citrus Dressing:

juice from 1/3 of grapefruit

2 tsp olive oil

Directions:

1. Add shredded or finely chopped kale to a large bowl with about a tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Massage the oil throughout the kale using your hands - this will help to soften the kale. 

2. Chop the fresh broccoli, red cabbage, and grapefruit. Reserve about 1/3 of the grapefruit to prepare dressing. Add these to the large bowl of kale.

3. Mix together the citrus dressing by squeezing the juice from the grapefruit into a small bowl with about 2 tsp olive oil. Pour on top of salad and mix well. 

4. Top salad with the sliced avocado, pumpkin seeds, goat cheese, optional hemp seeds, and your protein of choice! This salad tastes great with grilled chicken breast or salmon, roasted chickpeas, or crispy baked tofu.