Abram Raw Kale Salad

[jjhunter]

From the Co-op's homemade cookbook binder.

Wash and de-stem 1 bunch KALE; chop finely. Pour on 1 TBS OLIVE OIL and 1/4 TBS SALT. Roll up your sleeves and toss and squeeze the kale until it wilts, about 3-5 minutes or so. Let sit 30 minutes.

Dice 1/4 RED ONION. Whisk the juice of a LEMON into a TSP DIJON MUSTARD a pinch of SALT, a grind of PEPPER, and the ONION. Let sit 15 minutes.

Slice or dice 1 AVOCADO & salt lightly; toast 1/2 c[up] ALMONDS and chop; grate/shred 1 peeled CARROT and 1-2 peeled BEETS.

Whisk enough olive oil into mustard-lemond mixture to make a dressing. Add avocado, almonds, and root vegetables to kale and toss. Dress to taste.

Variations:
(1) Use 3-4 beets instead of the carrot. Substitute some grapefruit or orange juice for the lemon juice, and add the flesh of a grapefruit or orange.
(2) Add scallions, sesame, and toasted nori; make the dressing from mirin, sesame oil, tamari, and rice wine vinegar; substitute a very little ginger for the onion.
(3) Substitute for the root vegetables a diced tomato or two and some shaved parmesan.

Comments

[amalnahurriyeh]

Mmm. I have a similar raw kale salad, though it has fewer pieces--fresh orange juice, a lot of raw garlic, salt and olive oil. But the root veggies in particular sound like a great addition. Now I want kale. :)

[loligo]

yay! I saw a reference to "rubbed kale salad" a few days ago and had been meaning to look up a recipe -- now I don't have to!

[delladea]

Love raw kale salad! This is a bit different from what I usually do. I use this kale salad recipe but substitute sliced almonds, raisins and sliced apples for the mango and pepitas.

I'll have to try yours it once we start getting kale from our garden.