In this Kale Crunch Salad recipe, we are mixing crunchy kale with crunchy maple candied pecans (THE BEST) and a big handful of freshly grated Parmesan.Â
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In this kill crunch salad recipe today we are mixing crunchy kill with crunchy Maple candy pein the best and a big handful of freshly grated Parmesan you absolutely loved my simple kill salad with the apple slices in it so I deduct from that that you are as obsessed with
Kale as I am funnily enough I didn’t try kale until I moved to Canada and the first time I tried it I thought o that’s a bitter green but over time I did not only get used to The Taste but I love it now and I have lots of tips to share
With you on how to reduce the bitterness to make it this delicious delicious green that we all love we are going to start with a big bunch of washed and dried curly kale really make sure it’s dried so it doesn’t water down your dressing tip number one for Les bter
Kale remove the stems all of it all the way to the tip of the leaf you simply pull at the leaf and pull at the stem and if there’s still a little bit left at the end and then use a knife and cut it out the stems are not only very hard
To chew but very bitter then use a large knife and cut the kill very very thinly so you can make sure the dressing gets mixed in properly into each piece now let’s prepare a Delicious lemon dressing for that we will add about 1 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon
Juice to a sealable jar 1 teaspoon Dion mustard now here comes tip number two to counter bitterness and kale add a TBL spoon of sweetness to the dressing I love maple syrup but honey works just as well a small clove of garlic crushed sea salt and pepper to
Taste and lastly 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil Now put on the lid and shake until the dressing is well combined and creamy now pour the dressing over the kale and here comes tip number three and probably the most important to combat bitterness and kale massage the dressing
Into the kale with your your hands no amount of tossing with spoons will give you the same result you really have to massage and squeeze and press the kill in between your fingers to cover each piece in dressing and to make it nice and soft and break it down a bit really
Take your time here this step is truly important next chop about a thir of a cup of any type of nut I’m using pecans but you can also use almonds or walnuts or even peanuts and then add them to a preheated dry pan and add a drizzle of
Maple syrup to them and stir constantly for about 1 minute these Maple candied nuts are out of this world set the nuts aside so they can cool down while you grate about 2 oz of Parmesan cheese on top of your seasoned kale the bigger the holes inte The
Grater the better so you get nice big chunks of Parmesan with each bite later on then use two spoons to mix the parmesan into the kale before adding add in the maple Candi nuts all over the top such a simple salad and yet it’s bursting with flavor and texture I hope
You’re going to give this kale crunch salad a try if you do please don’t forget to snap a picture and show me I love seeing when you make any of my recipes and I’ll see you with my next video bye