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Did you know Kale likes a little lovin’ too? Massaging your kale can help sweeten this sometimes bitter green, making it a little easier to stick into your salads.

Massaging kale is easy to do. Take bunches of kale in both hands — with the fibrous ribs removed — rub them together and repeat. You’ll notice a visible change as you do this; the leaves will darken, shrink in size and become silky in texture.

The LA Times explains why this happens — kale’s tough cellulose structure breaks down — wilts, actually. If you want to know when your massaging hands have done their trick, take a bite. If it’s still bitter, it could use a little more. Another tenderizing option is to add olive oil and salt while massaging — you’ll have taken care of preparing and dressing the salad all at once.

If rubbing your greens is not something you can get into, kale also calms its wintery ways if tossed in olive oil and left to sit overnight. With these techniques, you just might find yourself eating this leafy green all summer long.

Via Kitchen Daily

Recipe: Massaged Kale Salad

• About 1-2 cups washed and chopped kale
• ¼ avocado, mashed
• 1 tablespoon of lemon jucie
• tomato, chopped
• carrot, grated
• cucumber
• Nutritional Yeast
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground pepper

Using your hands, massage the kale with mashed avocado so that the kale becomes coated in avocado. Sprinkle on the lemon juice and add the normal veggies you would put in your salad (I recommend cucumbers, tomato, & carrots). Sprinkle on nutritional yeast and enjoy!

Recipe via Eating Bird Food