Baby kale and brussels salad

INGREDIENTS
4 cups baby kale
12 oz Brussels sprouts, sliced thinly
2 apples, cored & diced
6 slices good quality bacon (gluten, nitrate & nitrite, and sugar free), cooked and crumbled
½ lb chicken breast, cooked and shredded (optional)
½ cup almonds, sliced (optional)
1 garlic clove, minced
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon or homemade mustard
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

PREPARATION
At the bottom of a large salad bowl whisk together garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper until emulsified.
Add in kale, Brussels sprouts, apples, and bacon. Toss to coat.
Top with almonds and chicken if using.