You can eat the rainbow and avoid the skittles! (get it?)

Try my Kale and Pumpkin Seed Rainbow Salad on for size and skip the candy. I promise you will feel fantastic after a bowl of this!

Salad Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of  Lacinato Kale
• 1 cup sliced purple cabbage
• 1/4 sweet onion
• 3 long colored carrots ( I like purple, yellow, and orange)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 1 tbs Pumpkin Seeds
• 1/2 avocado
• Pinch of salt
• red pepper flakes

Dressing: 

In a food processor or blender jar blend the following-

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 tbs pumpkin seeds
• pinch salt
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• 1 tbs water
• 1 tbs dijon mustard

Instructions:

1. Chop your washed kale into small strips. Throw into a bowl and sprinkle a pinch of sea salt. Massage the kale with your hands for about 30 seconds or until the kale begins looking wilted. Season with 1 tbs of red pepper flakes.
2. Chop tomatoes in 1/2, slice onion into thin slices, roughly chop 1/2 avocado,slice strips of the red cabbage, use peeler to peel the carrots into strips. Add all ingredients to bowl of kale.
3. Sprinkle 1 tbs of pumpkin seeds into mixture.
4. In a separate dish mix together (or use processor or blender) and mix dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad mixture. Toss salad together with tongs and serve!