Kale, Pear, and Pomegranate Salad

This a perfect dish for the holidays! Take for as a side dish to a Holiday party, salad for Christmas dinner, or to work for a healthy lighter meal after all the heavy holiday yummies! The Citrus dressing makes it so much better! Here's to a little health this time of year.   Salad:

• 2 Cups of kale- washed and de-stemmed
• 1 cup of chopped cabbage-purple tends to be sweeter and adds more color
• 1 large pear sliced
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 cup quinoa- sprouted
• 1/4 cup- chopped Macadamia nuts

Dressing:

• 1 cup good olive oil
• 1 lemon juiced
• 1 lime juiced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions:

1. 1 cup of quinoa soak in 2 cups of filtered water for 4-6 hours or overnight. Drain, rinse, and drain again.
2. Chop kale and cabbage and place in a bowl.
3. Add sprouted quinoa
4. Slice pears and place on top of quinoa
5. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds and Macademia nuts on top
6. In a jar- add olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon and lime juice. Shake well and add to salad
7. Toss until well blended. Serve and Enjoy!