Recipe: Winter Salad

Ingredients

1 cup raw sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
4 cups curly kale, finely chopped
2 cups brussels, ends cut off and shaved into small thin slices
1 apple, cored and sliced into small bite-sized pieces (honeycrisp is preferred)
¾ cup pomegranate seeds

1. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and roast the sunflower seeds for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
2. Add balsamic vinegar to the seeds and stir until it evaporates.
3. Stir in honey and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.
4. Chop the kale, brussels, and apple, and combine them in a bowl.
5. In a small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients together.
6. Add the dressing to the salad and toss well.
7. Top the salad with pomegranate seeds and the roasted sunflower seeds.

Servings

6 small side salads

Calories

250

Total fat

18g

Total carbohydrates

20g

Total protein

Sodium

150mg

Cholesterol

0mg