Massaged kale salad with goat cheese avocado and a mango chuntey vinagrette (for MyPCFMAplate contest entry)

hello foodies, over the weekend I was developing a fresh healthy gluten free salad for you its not vegan. how ever its vegetarian and gluten free though and natural. I am entering a mypcfmaplate contest to compete against local farmers market shoppers and cooks to win a dinner for 2 in wine country and a overnight stay at a inn in Sonoma, 2nd place gets a gift cert for 2 to nopa in san Francisco and 3rd place 50.00 carrot cash will split it with my neighbors who shop there from may to end  October in the month of October. so please make this healthy salad at home. tonight im taking a break to see my neighbors. I brought SSF library to promote events at national night out for my community to let my community know how the culinary events rock too! so heres a recipe. I will get onto more recipes for those who aren't on social media will start back to monthly recipe newsletter next month. until then enjoy and savor with your neighbors. I just need a break tonight will get to see them and make new friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massaged kale salad with goat cheese avocado and a mango chuntey vinagrette 

For the salad 

1 bunch kale Farmers market fresh stemmed ribs trimmed and roughly chopped discard ribs into a compost) 

2 tsp evoo

1 tsp sea salt 

1 avocado pitted and cubed 

3 oz goat cheese crumbled plus some for serving 

2 small green bell peppers roasted skin peeled and diced

Forthe mango chuntey vinagrette 

1/4-1-3 cup evoo (extra virgin olive oil )

3 tbl apple cider vinegar 

3-4 tbl mango chuntey  ( we used suikis indian foods)

Salt and pepper to taste 

For the salad: massage kale salad with 2 tsp olive oil and salt with your hands for 5 minutes until soft and easy to eat. Add in goat cheese, cubed Avocado and roasted bell pepper mix to combine. Just before serving add 3-4 tbl mango chuntey vinagrette not too much it may be soggy. Divide into 4 bowls top with more goat cheese and a table soon more of mango chuntey vinagrette enjoy