Name: Kale Salad with Balsamic Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ¼ cup dried sweetened cranberries; ⅓ cup Pine nuts; 1 lb fresh Lacinato kale; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; ¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

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How To Make Kale Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Toss an easy healthy dish with this kale salad. It comes with the added crunch of pine nuts and dried cranberries in a simple balsamic dressing.

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking:

Rest Time: 30 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¼cupdried sweetened cranberries,or whole golden raisins or currants, chopped
⅓cuppine nuts,or slivered almonds
1lbfresh Lacinato kale,(also called Tuscan kale or dinosaur kale), about 2 to 3 bunches, rinsed and patted dry
¼cupbalsamic vinegar
3tbspolive oil
1tbspseasoned rice vinegar
1tbsphoney
1tspsalt
½tsppepper
¼cupgrated Parmesan cheese,packed

Instructions

Heat a small skillet on medium-high heat. Spread the pine nuts in an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
Cook, stirring occasionally until lightly browned. Then remove to a bowl to allow to cool.
Use a sharp knife to cut out the tough midrib of each kale leaf and discard or compost. Slice the leaves crosswise into thin, ¼ inch wide slices.
Work with a small bunch of leaves at a time, stack the leaves and roll them into a loose cigar shape. Then, using a sharp knife, work from one end of the “cigar” to the other, slicing a ¼ inch off from the end.
Place the kale slices into a large bowl.
In a smaller bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
About 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving, toss the kale together with the toasted pine nuts, the dried cranberries, and the dressing, allowing the kale to marinate a bit.
Right before serving, stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.