Massaged Kale Salad (Aarti Sequeira) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 bunch kale, stalks removed and discarded, leaves thinly sliced (Aarti says black kale is especially good but I just used regular)
    1 lemon, juiced
    1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
    kosher salt (I used about 1/2 teaspoon)
    2 teaspoons honey
    fresh ground black pepper
    1 mango, diced small (about 1 cup)
    2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds (the recipe says, Small handful toasted pepitas but I couldn't find them so used toasted sunflower se)
Preparation
    In large serving bowl, add the kale, half of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and a little kosher salt. Massage until the kale starts to soften and wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside while you make the dressing.
    In a small bowl, whisk remaining lemon juice with the honey and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Stream in the 1/4 cup of oil while whisking until a dressing forms, and you like how it tastes.
    Pour the dressing over the kale, and add the mango and pepitas. Toss and serve.

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