For some, all of that is not enough. It needs to taste great as well. I made this kale salad with Raw kale in order to really get the most of all the vitamins and nutrients...This creamy dressing is hard not to love!
A bunch of fresh raw Kale chopped (removing the hard stems)
4 whole artichoke hearts cut into quarter pieces
1/4 raw walnut pieces
1/2 of avocado cut into quarters
1/4 fresh or canned white beans
Mix together in a large salad bowl. Then set aside
Dressing :
Combine in a blender
2 tablespoons of tahini
1/4 cup of water
1 clove of garlic
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
sea salt to taste
1 teaspoon of honey
handful of fresh basil leaves
Pour over salad and combine very well
Do you know about lacinato kale, also known as dinosaur kale, black kale, Cavolo Nero & Tuscan kale? It's got a very bumpy texture, is very dark in color - almost black - and is very very succulent - especially the stems.I braise the stems (chopped up) and the coarsely chopped leaves in chicken stock until tender then proceed with whatever recipe you're working on. I often add beans & a few cut up tomatoes; if there's enough juice at the bottom still I toss aldente pasta in there (farfalle is one of my favorites) & serve with a little extra virgin olive oil (pepperoncino flavored even better) and fresh ground black pepper. Whole Foods always sells organic Lacinato Kale by the bunch - a little more costly but worth every penny.
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