Sweet Potato Kale Salad With Hot Ginger Dressing

In a bowl, combine lemon juice and 1 heaping teaspoon salt. Add garlic cloves and set aside to steep. I use a bit of the dressing to massage the kale too. Usually I do this with only olive oil, but since the dressing it warm, it helps to wilt the kale nicely. And that extra flavor really removes the bitterness. Of course I drizzle more dressing on top too, but massaging the kale is what it’s all about.

Kale is not my favorite green, except is soups and stews. This massaged kale salad is a delight. I don’t keep tahini in the house, but organic peanut butter, a splash of toasted sesame oil work perfectly.

Depending on the amount of kale, I use 1/2 a lemon and a large avocado or 2 smaller ones. That will coat enough kale for 4 salads. Every person I’ve made it for, kale haters and carnivores alike loved the transition in the kale and went home with recipe.

They are my favorite variety. Either crunchy green or tuscan kale works too. This is genuinely the only salad I’ve ever made that I actually enjoyed! I used a honey mustard dressing instead and added some spice to the chickpea topping.

The base flavor is so incredible that the meat you add only needs a simple seasoning. If you really want to take things over the top, add some popcorn chicken and it’s the best salad. It’s delicious on the salmon salad, but it might be even better with these sweet potatoes. I love the sweet potato + ginger combo. It’s so warm and fall-like.

Hey Jen, no, I haven’t tried that! The salt treatment is really easy, though, if you want to give an alternative method a try. To give you full credit and a link to read the full post on your site. Thank you for getting back to me and I will refrain from re-blogging your posts.

Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. In a large bowl add prepared kale and top with a squeeze of lemon. Using your hands, massage the kale until tender and glossy. Is it just me, or does it seem like the kale salad has gone out of style? Remove kale leaves from thick ribs.

I thought I was the only one who fed her dog kale! Kona loves the stuff so much she’ll try to steal it out the fridge every time we open the door. Puppies aside, these recipes look delicious, I’ll be making one tonight . Hi Tracey, thanks for asking. I’m sorry, though, I don’t allow my recipes to be published elsewhere.

Hi Patti, yes you can use regular kale. You will just want to thinly slice it and massage it with your fingers for a few minutes to break it down before adding the rest of the ingredients. I have made it that way before and it was just as good. You can prep your kale ahead and have it ready to go for making salads all week long. Check out this post onhow to store kalefor more tips.

This salad and a bowl of Creamy Sweet Potato Soup are all we need for the perfect Fall meal. Toast the panko in a bit of olive oil for a few minutes until it is crisp and golden brown. Also, organic kale is so easy to find and often quite affordable. dinosaur kale salad That said, it’s still a leafy green and should get a very good wash to rinse off any dirty or grit. We skip the cheese and microwave the kale for about 25 seconds to soften slightly. Barbara, I’m jealous of all your fresh kale!