Kale Salad With Apples Cheddar And Toasted Almonds Or Pine Nuts Nytimes Recipes

KALE SALAD WITH APPLES AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Combine the kale, almonds, apple and Cheddar in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, salt, garlic and olive oil. Add to the salad, and toss well. Sprinkle the Parmesan over the top, and serve.

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.

KALE AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the kale, toss to coat and let stand 10 minutes.
• While the kale stands, cut the dates into thin slivers and the apple into thin matchsticks. Add the dates, apples, almonds and cheese to the kale. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.

DEB'S KALE SALAD WITH APPLE, CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spread the pecans on a baking tray. Toast them until lightly golden and fragrant, about 5 to 10 minutes, tossing them once or twice to make sure they bake evenly. Remove the tray from the oven and set them aside to cool.
• Pull the kale leaves off from the tough stems and discard the stems. Use a chef's knife to chop the kale into small, bite-sized pieces. Transfer the kale to a big salad bowl. Sprinkle a small pinch of sea salt over the kale and massage the leaves with your hands by lightly scrunching big handfuls at a time, until the leaves are darker in color and fragrant.
• Thinly slice the radishes (this is easier to do if you first chop off the root end so you can place the base of the radish flat against your cutting board). Add them to the bowl.
• Coarsely chop the pecans and cranberries (or cherries) and add them to the bowl. Chop the apple into small, bite-sized pieces and add it to the bowl as well. Crumble the goat cheese over the top.
• In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour the dressing over the salad. Toss until the salad is evenly coated with dressing. Serve immediately, or for even better flavor, let the salad marinate in the dressing for 10 to 20 minutes beforehand.

KALE AND ALMOND SALAD WITH LEMON AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Wash and dry kale and chop or slice into bite-size pieces.
• In a large bowl, toss kale with toasted almonds. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together minced shallot, lemon juice, vinegar, and olive oil.
• Toss kale with desired amount of lemon vinaigrette. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.

KALE AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Massage kale with salt in a large mixing bowl for 2 minutes. Pour vinegar over the kale and toss to coat. Fold apple, feta cheese, currants, and pine nuts into the kale.

RAW KALE & TOASTED ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or aluminum foil. Toast nuts in a single layer ~5-6 minutes or until fragrant. Cool & set aside.
• Finely chop a bunch of Kale (you can also lightly pulse in a food processor). Place chopped Kale in a large bowl. Mix olive oil, lemon, juice, salt, and pepper together and add to Kale. Add almonds & raisins to the mix. Toss it, taste it, and add more lemon or sea salt to taste. Add crushed red peppers if you want to spice it up a bit.