Lemony Kale Salad Recipes

LEMON KALE SALAD WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Remove ribs from kale, rinse with cold water and spin in a salad spinner.
• Chop into thin stripes and add to a large salad bowl.
• Toast nuts in a skillet on medium heat until fragrant, stirring often. Transfer to a salad bowl.
• Add Parmesan cheese and toasted nuts to the salad bowl.
• In a small bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk with a fork and pour over salad.
• Stir gently until well combined. Serve within a day.

LEMON PARMESAN KALE SALAD

Steps:

• If starting with a bunch of curly kale, wash, dry, and remove leaves from stem.
• Finely chop kale leaves and add to a medium-large bowl.
• Whisk together dressing ingredients and drizzle a teeny bit (around 1/2 tsp) onto the kale leaves.
• Massage dressing into kale leaves until the leaves darken in color and become tender and silky.
• Toss with remaining dressing and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• P&C Tip: for a little bit of parm in every bite, I like to finely grate the parmesan cheese with a box grater and then roughly chop into smaller bits. Almost like sprinkles but of the cheesy variety, lol!
• Place croutons in a plastic bag or between two paper towels. Use the bottle of olive oil to crush into small panko-sized pieces to sprinkle over the kale salad. The result is a delightfully cripsy topping that is dusted over ever bite of lemon and parmesan kissed kale. Love it so! Enjoy right away while topping is still perfectly cripsy.

EASY KALE SALAD WITH FRESH LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• First make your dressing by combining ingredients above in a lidded mason jar then shake well to emulsify. Dip a kale leaf in the dressing and adjust sweetener, salt, and pepper to taste. You can make this dressing as sweet or tart as your heart desires!
• Next massage your chopped kale with a little olive oil and a pinch of salt. Rub with your fingers until leaves begin to darken and tenderize. This makes it taste great and gives the kale a silky texture!
• In a large bowl, combine massaged kale, broccoli, almonds, cheese, carrots, onion, sunflower seeds, cranberries. Shake your dressing once more and pour about ⅓ of the dressing over the salad. Toss to coat and add extra dressing, to taste.

LEMONY KALE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil until well combined. Add kale and toss to coat. Add Parmesan and hazelnuts; season with salt and pepper. Toss before serving.

GARLICKY, LEMONY KALE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until translucent and soft. Add the kale and stir to coat with garlic and oil. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Place the lemon halves cut-side down in the pan and cook without moving until grill marks are visible, about 2 minutes.
• Toast the almonds in a small skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant and slightly golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the kale to a serving bowl and squeeze a charred lemon half over the top. Sprinkle with the toasted almonds and pecorino shavings. Serve with the other lemon half on the side. Enjoy!