Rainbow Kale Salad

From the first taste, it was love at first bite!  This is probably my most favorite salad in all the world! 

Ingredients:

1 large bunch of kale, destemmed and cut small

2-3 C purple cabbage, diced

2 carrots, peeled and shredded

½ C purple onion, diced

1 yellow pepper, diced

½ C pumpkin seeds

½ C dried cranberries

½ C kalamata olives, optional

Instructions:

Prepare and assemble all salad ingredients, except pumpkin seeds and cranberries, into a mixing bowl.  Pour salad dressing on and mix until all of the salad is coated evenly.  Add seeds and cranberries and serve.

 

Dressing

1/3 C extra virgin olive oil

2 T lemon juice

1 tsp salt

1 clove fresh garlic, crushed

2 tsp dried basil

Put all dressing ingredients into a mason jar and shake well.