Warm Kale Salad
A warm and wonderful kale salad, full of sweet and savory flavors. (Skip the cheese for a vegan salad.)
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 bunch lacinato kale sliced into very thin ribbons
- fine sea salt
For the Warm Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- juice and zest of half a lemon
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Top
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped toasted almonds
- several shavings of good quality Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place kale ribbons into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of fine sea salt. Massage salt into kale by squeezing it in fistfuls and then rubbing it between your fingers, until it turns a darker shade of green and has a softer texture - just a minute or two. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and garlic. Cook and stir until garlic and fragrant and softened, but not browned. Adjust the heat as necessary.
- Add golden raisins to garlic in skillet; cook and stir until raisins have plumped and softened, about 15 seconds. Add lemon juice and zest, stir to combine.
- Remove from heat; add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Drizzle warm vinaigrette evenly over kale; toss to coat.
- Sprinkle salad with toasted almonds and Parmesan cheese shavings. Serve.
Notes
Serves 4 as a hearty side dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 6743IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 2mg
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