# MICRO CHOP KALE SALAD W/ JALAPENO-LEMON DRESSING

This micro-chopped kale salad with a jalapeño-lemon dressing features finely chopped kale, avocado, jalapeño, toasted pine nuts, breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 bunch curly kale
- 1 tsp avocado oil
- 1 avocado
- 1 jalapeño
- 0.33 cup pine nuts
- 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
- 0.75 cup parmigiano cheese
- 1 lemon
- 0.33 cup avocado oil
- 0.25 cup honey
- 1 lemon
- 4 slices jalapeño
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper

## Instructions

1. Remove the stems from the kale and finely chop it.
2. Add the chopped kale to a large bowl.
3. Massage the chopped kale with salt.
4. Dice the avocado into small cubes.
5. Thinly slice the jalapeño, removing the seeds.
6. In a frying pan, add a teaspoon of avocado oil, then add the pine nuts and breadcrumbs.
7. Toast the pine nuts and breadcrumbs until golden brown.
8. To make the dressing, combine avocado oil, honey, lemon juice, 4 slices of deseeded jalapeño, Dijon mustard, garlic cloves, kosher salt, and ground black pepper in a blender.
9. Blend the dressing ingredients until smooth.
10. Add the sliced jalapeño and diced avocado to the bowl with the kale.
11. Pour the prepared dressing over the salad.
12. Add the toasted pine nuts and breadcrumbs, finely grated parmesan cheese, and lemon zest to the salad.
13. Toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
14. Serve and enjoy your micro-chopped kale salad.

## Equipment

- bowl
- cutting board
- knife
- frying pan
- spoon
- blender
- tongs

## Tips

- The secret to loving kale is chopping it so finely that you only need a spoon to scoop it up.
- Massage the kale to make it nice and soft.
- The jalapeño dressing is not spicy at all but adds an unexpected burst of flavor.
- Toast the pine nuts and breadcrumbs for crunch.
- The lemon zest adds a wonderful freshness to the salad.
- See the caption for the full recipe and details

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT61E7GX5/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/21136a9d-76ee-47d6-a7bd-f7c0ba0a09e8
- Extracted: 2025-07-05

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