Nacho Average Kale Salad

If you have trouble with healthy eating, never forget that it’s all about balance. To me, building a balanced meal isn’t just about pairing the steaks and lasagnas of the world with steamed veggies and lightly dressed salads… it’s also about enhancing the so-called rabbit food with a little touch of that opposite end of the spectrum. Hence, the perfect pairing under the spotlight today: SALAD and NACHOS.

It’s no secret that I could eat kale for days, and this taco salad remix is another ideal veggie-packed lunch. I’m always looking for some satisfying crunch factor, and this gets it from both fresh kale and crispy tortilla chips – balanced crunch!

Another nice bonus is that the hearty kale greens keep fresh for days, so it’s a great make-ahead solution to set yourself up for lunchtime success.

If you want to keep things light, you can use an extra squeeze of lime juice as your dressing, but both vinaigrettes and creamy dressings work well here. I packed these for my work lunches to eat 4 days in a row, so I tried it all. My very favorite was when I added some diced leftover chicken breast and dressed it all up with some specialty oil and vinegar that I was gifted from the lovely Baker & Olive here in San Diego county (Persian lime olive oil and serrano-honey balsamic vinegar… yes, OMG). Very much worth a trip if you’re looking to spoil your foodie friends!

A big bowl of the good stuff – let’s hear it for balance!