Rhubarb Pumpkin Seed Salad

It’s Labor Day, which means that summer has come to an end. It’s that time of the year when kids go back to school, orange and rust colored leaves start to cover the ground and roasted vegetables take the place of fresh summer salads. I have taken a break from blogging this past summer. Not because I don’t love doing this, but because my life has been go-go-go 24/7. I started to worry about not blogging and posting all of my recipes. But the I realized that Summers are not meant to be stressful and if blogging was going to add stress to my life, I would choose not to.

So, it’s now approaching Autumn and I am re-evaluating my life/relationships/time-management and so on. Sharing my recipes and love of foods and nutrition are at the forefront of my interests right now, so this little blog will receive more of my time and attention. If you are a reader or a blogger yourself, I am sorry I was unable to be more present this past summer, but you know how life sometimes gets in the way of our “blog world.”

With that being said, please enjoy this salad that I made after one of my trips to the farmer’s market this summer. I love the tart crunch of the rhubarb with the sweet, creaminess of the goat cheese.

Rhubarb Pumpkin Seed Salad

1 bunch of kale

1 T fresh lemon juice

1 T apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup chopped fresh rhubarb

2 T shelled pumpkin seeds

1 T hemp seeds

2 T dried cranberries

1 T Ruth’s Chia Goodness Cranberry Ginger flavor optional

4 oz goat cheese, crumbled

1/2 t himalayan sea salt

This is a pretty self explanatory salad. To make the dressing, mix the lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and olive oil. Place all of the other ingredients in a salad bowl. Pour the dressing over. Add your sea salt and pepper if you wish and mix it all up.

Over the next few days (maybe more like weeks) I will be refreshing my previous posts to focus more on the food and less on my personal life. As I continue to evolve as a professional, I need my blog to reflect that. I’m not trying to keep my life hidden from you, but I think we can all agree that the recipes are the best part!

Take care and I hope that you had a very fun and memorable Labor Day Weekend!

~ Kilee