MY FAVOURITE KALE SALAD

It’s Kale season! For many years, I’ve eaten kale especially during the colder months in soups and salads. This green leafy vegetable belongs to the cabbage family and if you didn’t know, kale is a superfood. It’s packed with minerals and vitamins. During the late fall/winter months, you can find luscious fresh green kale in the farmers market.

When I initially started to make salads with kale, I’ve only eaten it due to its health benefits not necessarily for its taste. But this changed when I went to Vancouver and ate the most delicious kale salad at Savio Volpe restaurant. Now, every winter season, I’m making this kale salad for my family and friends and it really is an absolute hit.

It’s fresh, lemony, nutty, slightly garlicy, and has that perfect kale texture that’s tender and crispy. Plus, it’s simple, easy to make and absolutely healthy.

I hope you enjoy.

-Ari Yori

Remove and discard the thick central rib of the kale.

Fold the kale leaves length-wise and slice thinly (approx. 2-3mm width). You want to cut them like shredded paper.

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MY FAVOURITE KALE SALAD RECIPE

prep time: 15 minutes

portion: 4-5 servings 

INGREDIENTS

5-6 fresh kale, ribbed and sliced thinly

1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs or stale bread that’s been blended into crumbs (toasted crushed almonds subsitute)

1 garlic, pressed or finely minced

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

half of lemon zest

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup grated grana padano or pecorino cheese

salt & pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Wash and dry each kale leaf. Remove and discard the thick central rib of the kale. Fold the kale leaves length-wise and slice thinly (approx. 3mm width). You want to cut them like shredded paper that is filled in a gift box. Place the sliced kale into a salad bowl.

2. Drizzle a tablespoon of good quality olive oil onto the sliced kale and massage them gently using your hands until the oil is evenly distributed into the kale.

3. Prepare your dressing; in a medium sized bowl, combine olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and garlic. Pour the dressing over the kale and also add in the bread crumbs and grated cheese. Toss all the ingredients together until everything is evenly combined.

4. Give it a taste and season with salt and pepper.