heart-healthy kale salad recipe

I'm always looking for great recipes that are healthy, colorful and that the kids will enjoy. This is a great thing to whip up in the kitchen while your kids are getting their homework done! It's also a great heart healthy recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sized butternut squash
• 3 beets
• 1 bunch of kale
• Handful of Craisins and roasted almonds (about 1/3 cup each)
• 1 medium onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 Tbsp orange juice
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Roast the vegetables:

Butternut squash: Peel, scoop out the seeds, dice. Place on a baking sheet and coat with olive oil and sea salt. Roast for 30 minutes at 400 degrees turning half way.

Beets: Peel and dice. Place on a baking sheet and coat with olive oil and sea salt. Roast for 30 minutes at 400 degrees turning half way.

While the vegetables roast:

Kale: Tear off the leaves off the vine. Tear and wash and dry. Set aside in a bowl for mixing. Pour 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil on the kale and massage for 3 minutes.

Other additions:

• Add Craisins to kale.
• Dice the onion and garlic and add to kale.
• Rough chop the almonds and add to kale.
• Mix the orange juice and apple cider vinegar and set aside.

Once vegetables are cooked:

• Add vegetables to the kale mixture.
• Add the orange juice/vinegar dressing. Mix thoroughly.
• Taste and add salt as desired.

Enjoy!