Kale Caesar Salad

This salad has become my new obsession.  Kale is so good for you... I'm talking like mega vitamin C and high in iron, calcium and protein.  Try it, you will like it!

1/2 Bunch Curly Kale
1 Avocado
1/3 c Grape or Cherry Tomatoes
1/4 c Caesar Vinaigrette Salad Dressing 
Sourdough Croutons
Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese





Rinse and dry the kale in a salad spinner.  Remove the hard stems from the kale and tear into bit size pieces.  Toss the kale into a bowl and coat with the caesar dressing.  Let the kale sit for at least 20 minutes.

Right before serving half the tomatoes and add to the kale.  Halve the avocado and remove the pit.  Peel off the outer skin and dice the avocado. Add it to the salad.  Toss the salad gently.  Top with croutons and a bit of parmesan cheese.

Serves 4.

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I love using Newman's Own Caesar Dressing for this recipe.

There is nothing wrong in using store bought croutons for this... I do it often when I don't have time to make my own or don't have any sourdough bread in the house.  To make them fresh cube up a few slices of sourdough bread.  Toss them with some garlic flavored olive oil to coat.  Place the cubes on a cookie sheet and put them in the oven to bake at 450 degrees for 7 - 12 minutes or until golden brown, turning half way.  Let them cool and then add them to the salad or put in a zip lock bag to use later.