Oats Free Pomegranate & Mint Beet Kale Slaw
This vibrant slaw is a feast for the eyes before it even hits your fork — deep ruby beets, jewel-like pomegranate arils, and dark ribbons of massaged lacinato kale all piled together in one stunning bowl. The trick of working olive oil into the raw kale by hand transforms it from tough and bitter into something silky and almost sweet, making it genuinely enjoyable to eat rather than a virtuous chore. A honey-lemon dressing spiked with turmeric and ginger ties everything together with a warm, bright complexity that tastes far more involved than it actually is. Toasted pumpkin seeds add a satisfying crunch and a nutty depth that rounds out every bite. For anyone navigating a grain-free or oat-free lifestyle, this is the kind of recipe that proves you are not missing a thing — every ingredient here is naturally whole and unprocessed, with zero hidden grains to worry about. It works beautifully as a side dish alongside grilled proteins, or you can pile it into a bowl and call it lunch. Make it a few hours ahead and let the flavors meld, just hold the seeds until you're ready to serve so they stay perfectly crisp.
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4 servings
For the slaw
- 1 bunch lacinato kale (about 8 oz), stems removed, leaves very thinly sliced
- 2 medium raw beets (about 10 oz total), peeled and coarsely grated
- ¾ cup pomegranate arils
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
- ⅓ cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Place the sliced kale in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle 1 tbsp of the olive oil over the kale and massage with your hands for about 2 minutes, until the leaves soften, darken slightly, and reduce in volume by about a third.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, honey, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, ginger, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is smooth and uniform in color.
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