One of my purchases from the Canino's Farmers Market was kale. I really wasn't too sure what to do with my kale at first. So, I did a little research. Because of the toughness of the kale, it was recommended that you massage it. And, it's pretty easy - all you do is rinse the leaves, dry them, and put a little sea salt over it. Rub it in a little and let it sit while you prep the rest of your veggies. Voila- now, you have nice tasty kale leaves.
My dinner group was in a pinch and needed some help. So, I decided to share the wealth of kale and make my massaged salad. After rubbing in the leaves, I added chopped sweet tomatoes, fresh mozarella, marinated artichokes, guacamole, and chick peas. I added a little bit of pepper, olive oil and basalmic vinager. I let the salad rest for a couple of hours, and had a tasty salad that the group was pleased with eating.
I was gonna have a repeat of the same recipes since I still had more kale leaves for Jacob, but unfortunately, the kale ended up getting frozen in the fridge. So, I had to re-group and modify my recipe. I ended up creating a kale saute. I mixed in sweet tomatoes, ground turkey breast, and hard boiled eggs with a chili sauce and soy sauce melange. It turned out not bad. (Not good, but still edible and interesting.)
So, for a little over a dollar, I was able to create some pretty healthy dishes with some kale. I've heard that baked kale chips are surprisingly good. I think this will be my next kale experiment.
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