Zesty Kale Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• Kale

  Raw

  ½ cup, chopped or 34g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  ¼ cup shredded or 12g

• Cucumber

  With peel, raw

  ¼ cucumber or 75g

• Olives

  Pickled, canned or bottled, green

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Seeds, hemp seed, hulled

  2 tbsp or 20g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 ¼ tbsp or 18g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  ½ tbsp or 8g

• Dijon mustard

  Grey poupon

  ¼ tbsp or 4g

• Vinegar

  Cider

  ⅛ tbsp or 2g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

• Maple syrups

  ⅛ tsp or 0.8g

• Salt

  Table

  ¹⁄₁₆ tsp or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¹⁄₁₆ tsp or 0.1g

Directions

1. Chop cucumber into coins or quarters. Cut olives in half. In a large bowl, combine these two ingredients with the lettuce, kale, and half of the hemp seeds.
2. Using a hand immersion blender or food processor, blend the other half of the hemp seeds, water, lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, garlic, maple syrup, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy. Add more water if needed until desired consistency is reached.
3. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Enjoy!