This recipe is an adaptation of an adaptation of a cookbook recipe, the variation from which I worked being found here:
http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=10159&pst=588393 - although you'll have to scroll down a bit and look for it under the title of Cavolo Nero from my friend Linda.
The recipe was meant to be Raw Food, but I'm nowhere near raw yet so I have no qualms about using condiments that have seen heat. Additionally, I have now made this recipe on three separate occasions and each time I found I was out of one or the other ingredients, I omit oil from salad dressings, and of course I tend to throw in a bit of something extra now and then. That said, there's only so much you can do with a salad that is going to be different.
RAW KALE SALAD
1 bunch kale, washed, leaves stripped off the stalks and torn into bite-sized pieces
1 bell pepper, chopped (the coloured ones look prettier than the green)
1/4 red onion, chopped
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
3 or 4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 medium tomato, chopped (optional - it adds a pretty colour if you need more 'red')
1/2 cup dried cranberries
organic shoyu or tamari, to taste (or use a little Bragg's amino or, if you only do raw, sea salt)
raw apple cider vinegar, to taste (I have also done a mix with a little rice vinegar)
raw agave syrup, to taste
pinch cayenne pepper :)
a small handful raw pepitas or raw sunflower seeds
Put the bite-sized pieces of kale (save the stems for soup or stock or whatever another day) in a bowl and get your hands in there to rub and knead it until the leaves turn a darkish green - the way it looks when cooked. This should take a few minutes at most - and it's neat to do! This wilts it and softens it nicely.
Add the other vegetables plus the cranberries.
Mix the liquid ingredients for a dressing and toss with the salad.
Sprinkle with the pepitas or sunflower seeds and serve as a first course or with other salads and/or raw foods. Lovely!
And below you see it in another variation. Always delicious - and so tender!
4 comments:
Wow--great to see you posting again! You were missed!
Courtney
This sounds delicious. I'm into the idea of raw food and I think I'm about ready to commit a couple of days a week to being 100% raw! With a salad like this one, I know I could handle it. :)
so lovely to see you posting again!! :0)
I eat kale EVERY SINGLE DAY, so this recipe makes me quite pleased - looks fabulous!
River:
So glad to see you back. This dish does look delicious. We're doing a 6-week challenge over at Eat To Live, and this would be perfect!
Thanks for the recipe
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