I was very apprehensive about trying raw kale. I heard it really doesn't taste good at all. So I was pleasantly surprised when I found a similar recipe to this one and I tried it. Believe me, this kale salad is DELICIOUS! I found the original recipe at
http://www.themeaningofpie.com/2011/09/kale-salad-with-lemon-and-parmesan and then made some adjustments.
1 bunch curly kale
1 cup pine nuts
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
1 lemon
1/2 olive oil
1 tbsp honey (optional)
Cherry tomatoes (optional)
1. Wash the kale and dry either with a salad spinner or paper towels. Remove the stems and chop into fine strips.
2. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, and honey, if using. Whisk together until combined.
3. Add the pine nuts, cheese, tomatoes and toss. Add the dressing and toss again.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
I made this last weekend as well. I was out of Parmesan cheese so I substituted Feta cheese. Markus also brought back some pumpkin seed oil from Austria from our last trip there and I used some of that. It really kicked up the taste! If you can ever get your hands on pumpkin seed oil, GET IT! It's fantastic on salads. For those of you wondering if kids will like this, my son couldn't get enough and he is 10 years old. Last weekend, I also made cubed steak in the crockpot with brown gravy and pearlized couscous. He was more interested in this salad and even asked for seconds.
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