Remove stem from kale and chop into bite sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
Add in salt and massage the kale with your hands until it starts to turn a darker green. This will make the kale more tender and easier to eat. Don’t massage it like bread dough, it’s more like you are taking handfuls of kale and scrunching it in your hands. You want to do this for about 1-2 minutes or until it turns a dark green. You should see a noticeable difference in texture between the massaged kale and the untouched kale.
Add in the rest of the ingredients to the kale salad.
Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over salad ingredients.
Toss salad to combine salad and dressing.
Enjoy right away or let it marinade in the salad dressing for 20-30 minutes before serving for best flavor. Enjoy!
Notes
I prefer a firmer pear in this salad so that it has a nice crunch and holds its shape while it’s being tossed with the other ingredients