I'll admit it- I love kale. I am always looking for new ways to serve it to my children (and husband) so that they will learn to love this super food as well. Many times, I fail. This recipe however, has been accepted by the whole family, and is a delightful replacement for a side salad, a delightful side dish with salmon or can hold its own as a light lunch. I hope that this changes your mind if you are on the fence with greens....
Lemon Kale Salad
4 cups kale, rinsed, drained with ribs removed
1/3 cup- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese or Pecorino cheese
(I like Whole Foods raw grated parmesan)
Red pepper flakes to taste
Dressing
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 cloves of garlic
pinch of salt/ ground pepper to taste
Slice kale into 1/4 inch ribbons. For the dressing combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves and a pinch of salt, pepper and red pepper in a blender/food processor to combine. Taste for spice a lemon to olive oil ratio. You can add a touch of honey to mellow out the tang if need be. Pour desired amount over kale and toss so the leaves marinate in the dressing, 10 minutes or so.
*To make a light lunch, add chickpeas, and/or leftover chicken.
You can also replace the parmesan cheese for feta, goat or blue cheese.
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