Speaking frankly, we’ve met first only few years back here in Dubai. I still remember that moment when one of my friends (by the way, with the same name of mine) presented us to each other. Gentle lights, nice atmosphere, amazing smells and beautiful people around… it was just right time and place to meet KALE! As a result it becomes a frequent guest at our home, spending most of time in salads or as a starter. And I still have few more ideas…

Kale & quinoa salad

Ingredients:

• 2 leaves of kale
• 2 avocado
• 200 g pomegranates seeds
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 can of chickpeas, drained
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 tbsp salt
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil

Cooking method:

1. Cook quinoa according to the instruction on the package.
2. Wash kale, chop and put in a salad bowl. Add juice lemon, salt, olive oil and mash with hands to make kale softer and juicy.
3. To slice an avocado careful cut lengthwise from stem to end around the pit. Gently rotate the two halves to separate. Whack the pit using big knife, give a little twist and remove the pit. Then cut half on a half again, remove the peel from each piece and make cubes.
4. Mix kale, avocado, cooked quinoa, drained chickpeas and pomegranates seeds.
5. Serve as separate or side dish.