Everyday Simple Kale Salad Recipes

EVERYDAY SIMPLE KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Add juice from the lemon, grated garlic, grated cheese, and olive oil to a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
• Thinly slice kale by piling a few leaves on top of each other. Wrap leaves tightly into a cylinder and thinly slice crosswise. Repeat with the rest of the kale leaves. Add leaves to a bowl.
• Pour dressing over kale. Use your hands to toss and coat, making sure that most leaves are coated in dressing. Taste and add salt if necessary. Let sit for 5 minutes for kale to soften.

EVERYDAY KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the kale, olive oil and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Use your fingers to massage the oil and lemon juice into the kale for about 1-2 minutes, or until the kale has softened.
• Add the Parmesan, sliced almonds, a pinch of salt and a few twists of black pepper and toss until evenly combined. Taste and add extra salt, pepper or lemon juice, if needed.
• Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!

LEMON-GARLIC KALE SALAD

Steps:

• In a toaster oven or skillet, toast almonds until golden brown and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
• In a bowl, combine lemon juice and 1 heaping teaspoon salt. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Add garlic cloves and set aside to steep.
• Working in batches, cut the kale into thin ribbons: gather a large handful of leaves, bunch together tightly, and use the other hand to slice into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. This need not be done very precisely or neatly; the idea is to end up with a kind of slaw. (Recipe can be made up to this point 1 day ahead. Keep kale and dressing refrigerated separately.)
• Place chopped kale in a very large bowl. Sprinkle surface with almonds and then with cheese, if using. Remove and discard garlic cloves from dressing. Pour half the dressing over the salad and toss. Taste for dressing and salt and add more as needed, tossing to coat thoroughly. Serve within 1 hour.