California Kraut Salad
Massage raw kale with mineral-rich salt and lemon juice to tenderize the kale leaves and makes them easy to digest. I leave the stems intact for their nutrient density, but you can tear off the leaves or slice out the stems with a sharp knife if you want to. If you want to make this salad last for a few days, store the lettuce, jicama, and sunflower sprouts separately and mix them in when you’re ready to dig in.Dosha of This Recipe: V+P=K-
Ingredients
- 4 cups finely chopped kale
- ¼ teaspoon mineral-rich salt
- 2 cups shredded red leaf lettuce
- ½ cup peeled, grated jicama
- ½ carrot, golden beet, or daikon radish, grated
- ½ cup sunflower sprouts optional
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- 1 cup raw sauerkraut
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fennel seed or cumin seed
- 8 fresh nasturtium flowers, stemmed optional
Instructions
- Put the kale and salt in a large, non-metallic bowl. Massage with your hands for 20 seconds.
- Mix in the lettuce, jicama, carrot, sprouts (if using), and onion.
- Add the sauerkraut, oil, and fennel. Toss well. Garnish with the flowers (if using) and serve.
Notes
Ayurveda Every Day Tip: To reduce Vata, double the kale but lightly steam it after chopping and omit the onion altogether. To reduce Pitta, omit the onion and halve the kraut.
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How To Read The Dosha Of This Recipe
• “V” stands for Vata – made from the elements air & ether
• "P” stands for Pitta – made from the elements fire & water
• “K” stands for Kapha – made from the the elements earth & water
• The “-“ symbol after V, P or K means that the recipe helps calm or decrease the dosha it follows.
• The “+” symbol after V, P or K means that the recipe aggravates or increases the dosha it follows.
• The “=” symbol after V, P or K means that the recipe has a balancing or neutral effect on the dosha it follows. It neither increases nor decreases the dosha it follows.