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shredded kale salad

shredded kale salad
recipe time
40 min
recipe difficulty
medium
recipe servings
4

ingredients

  • 2 medium bunches destemmed lacinato/dinosaur kale, finely chopped (8 to 9 cups)
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3-4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, to taste
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (just eyeball it)
  • 1/4-1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, for garnish
  • 1 cup pecan halves, toasted
  • 1 - 1/2 cup D&W parmesan
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 pinches fine sea salt

directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F. Spread the pecans onto a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden.
  2. Remove the stems from the kale and discard. (You can save them for smoothies if you are hardcore!) Finely chop the kale leaves (the smaller, the better).
  3. Wash the kale and spin dry. Place dried kale into a large bowl.
  4. For the dressing: In a mini food processor, process the garlic until minced. Now add the lemon, oil, salt, and pepper and process until combined. Adjust to taste, if desired. Pour the dressing onto the kale and mix it into the kale with your hands or toss with spoons. Keep mixing for about 1 minute to ensure everything is coated perfectly.
  5. For the Pecan Parmesan: Rinse out the mini processor and pat dry. Add the pecans into the processor and process until the pecans are the size of peas or a bit larger. Now add in the parmesan, oil, and salt and process again until it has a coarse crumb texture. Be sure not to over process—we still want a nice crunchy texture here, not powder.
  6. Sprinkle the Pecan Parmesan all over the salad. Toss on a handful or two of dried cranberries. Wrap and place in the fridge for 30 to 60 minutes to soften, or you can simply enjoy it right away. In the past, I've tried letting this salad sit overnight in the fridge and I greatly prefer the flavour of the salad served the day of, so I don't recommend making this salad the day before and letting it sit in the fridge overnight.

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