You must go to Sun in Bloom in Brooklyn, NY. You’ll have one the best salads you’ll ever have in your life. It’s called the Bella Divine Salad and highly recommend you go there and order it, that is if you’re in 100 mile radius of the restaurant. Everything they offer is delicious, but this is my favorite. I order it every time I go.
But… until you can get there, I offer you my take on this “best salad” recipe.
I always do this — I go home after eating something that I love when out at a restaurant, and I work to recreate the flavors of the recipe myself.
Are my ingredients exact to the original? No. I intentionally created my recipe a little bit different, with added ingredients I thought would enhance the original, but also to not infringe on the chef’s original recipe. Of course, there’s no way I could know exactly what the exact ingredients are anyway…
But as I say often, because I do this all the time, my take is a “close enough second.” Plus, it’s super delicious and super healthy too!
Serves Two
Salad Ingredients
- 1 bunch curly kale, destemmed, and ripped into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup raw fermented sauerkraut
- Dulse, 1 sheets cut into thin strips (or to taste)
- 1 Avocado, sliced
- Hot pepper, chopped coarsely (optional)
- 1 cup kalamata olives, chopped coarsely
Optional: Thinly shaved carrot (use a vegetable peeler), Vidalia onion, shaved thinly, and/or radicchio, sliced thinly
Dressing
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1 lemon, juice
- 1 garlic clove, (small), minced
- 1-2 inch knob of ginger
- Coconut aminos to taste
- Stevia (optional)
- Water, blend to create thick creamy texture
Blend all ingredients until thick and smooth.
Massage kale with dressing until the leaves soften. Add sauerkraut, dulse, hot pepper and kalamata olives (plus other add-ons from the optional suggestions). Combine well. Plate salad. Top with avocado, and voila!
I hope you enjoy!
