Marinated Kale Salad Recipes

Steps:

• First, take the golden raisins and pour them into a tupperware container with the pear infused balsamic vinegar and let them soak overnight. Make sure the vinegar covers the raisins completely.
• Next, chop up the kale to small almost shredded like pieces. Sprinkle a little sea salt onto your hands and lightly massage the kale to start the wilting process. This will soften up the leaves a little bit. Next in another bowl wisk the maranade of grapeseed oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper. Pour over the chopped kale greens. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, drain the remainder of the balsamic vinegar from golden raisins then and add them to the kale salad. Chop the walnuts and add them to the salad. Mix ingredients together serve and enjoy.

Steps:

• In large serving bowl, add the kale, half of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and a little kosher salt. Massage until the kale starts to soften and wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside while you make the dressing.
• In a small bowl, whisk remaining lemon juice with the honey and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Stream in the 1/4 cup of oil while whisking until a dressing forms, and you like how it tastes. Pour the dressing over the kale, and add the mango and pepitas. Toss and serve.

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.

Steps:

• Toast pine nuts: Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Scatter the pine nuts on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven, shaking or rotating the pan halfway through, until fragrant and golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove the pine nuts from the oven and cool to room temperature.
• Marinate anchovies: Drain and discard the brine the anchovies are packed in. In a small, flat dish, arrange ½ of the anchovy fillets in a single layer, skin side down. Use a traditional citrus zester to zest ½ of the lemon on top; then sprinkle with ½ the olive oil, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Repeat layering once more, finishing with the olive oil. Let the anchovies sit in the marinade at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. (Keeps in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 months.)
• Vinaigrette: Trim the root end from the shallots, then discard skin. Finely mince, then place in a medium bowl. Grate garlic cloves on a Microplane and add to the shallots, along with a large pinch of red pepper flakes. Add lemon juice, vinegar, black pepper (about 12 grinds of a pepper mill), and a pinch of salt. Whisk to combine, then set aside to macerate, 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, use a Microplane to grate lemon zest; add to the bowl. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream. Finally, grate the ricotta salata into the bowl and whisk to combine one last time.
• Dress the salad: Place kale in a large mixing bowl and toss with a pinch of salt. Add several spoonfuls of dressing and gently massage it into the kale, making sure to coat the leaves thoroughly. Add more dressing as needed. (It's always a good idea to start with less dressing and add more as you go.) Layer the salad to assemble: Place a third of the kale on the bottom of a large serving bowl. Drape a few anchovies onto the kale and sprinkle with pine nuts. Finish by grating a thin layer of ricotta salata on top. Repeat this layering process two more times, then serve.

Steps:

• Chop, dice, mince and seed as directed. The seeding of the cukes is important, if you leave them in, your salad will get really soggy and gross. add any other veggies you like. I don't recommend tomatoes or avocado for the long haul, but their nice to throw on top as you serve it. Add less onion if you like, even try different varietys. I like shallot in this as well. just think hearty for your greens.
• throw the whole mess in a big big bowl. toss your seasonings on top, and if you like a handful of nuts. then drizzle on the oil and lemon juice. This is where it gets messy! get your hands in there and rub the oil and acid into your greens. this helps to mix it, but the rubbing of the leaves really helps to start the marinade and make everything softer and happier. I know it sounds all hippy dippy, but it makes a difference i swear.
• now put a lid on it and let it sit. If your making it to eat today, let it sit on the counter for a few hours before serving. serving it tomorrow and beyond? toss it in the fridge! This will keep for at least a week!
• Variants!: Like I said, I've done this with so many different oil/acid combos. try balsamic and olive oil, apple cider and red wine vinegar and avoccado oil, really anything. You just need both an acid and an oil. I also sometimes throw some sumac powder in this. its the seasoning thats in fattoush salad that adds that bitter lemony flavor. have fun with it!