Chopped Tomato Cucumber Kale Salad

Chopped Tomato Cucumber Kale Salad

Recipe and image courtesy of www.eatthegains.com

Let’s face it, it’s crazy hot outside these days. As such, this week’s Market Fresh Cooking recipe will not involve cooking (too hot to cook), but rather it involves preparing an easy, refreshing and delicious salad. All of the salad ingredients can be picked up at the market. It’s hard to go wrong with this salad!

Ingredients

Chopped Tomato Cucumber Kale Salad

  • 5 cups packed baby kale (5 ounces/142 grams)
  • 2 medium cucumbers, roughly chopped (3 cups/395 grams)
  • 7 small tomatoes, quartered (3 cups/380 grams)
  • optional topping: fresh parsley

Italian Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • red pepper flakes, to taste
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing by putting all the ingredients into a small jar and mix well. Set aside.
  2. Roughly chop the kale and add to a large mixing bowl. Add cucumber and dressing and mix well. Add diced tomatoes and gently toss to cover with dress. Top with fresh parsley if using.