Christensen grounds the pie in colder - month offerings of sweet potatoes and rutabagas and
tender leaves of kale instead of the usual carrot and celery combo.
Not exact matches
The trick to getting
kale delicious is to make it wonderfully soft and
tender, which we do by massaging the
leaves with a delicious dressing
of tahini, tamari and apple cider vinegar or lime.
This refreshing, superhealthy salad is one
of chef Marcus Samuelsson's favorite ways to showcase
kale; massaging the
leaves with vinegar, salt and olive oil makes them
tender and sweet.
Tip: for first time users with «
kale» the trick is to toss your vinaigrette on the
kale, and
leave absorb on the
leaves (i usually do 2 hrs ahead, tossing regularly), which soften the stiff texture
of kale making for a tasty and
tender salad.
This salad has
tender baby
kale leaves, crunchy roasted peanuts, creamy queso fresco, and a tangy dressing made up
of shallots, lime zest, fresh mint, and apple cider vinegar.
Using your hands, «rub» the
kale leaves by scrunching and squeezing handfuls
of them for about 30 seconds, until the
leaves are
tender and dark green.
But for all the love
of kale, most recipes suggest you de-stem the thick leafy green, slicing along the thick middle stalk and using only the nice
tender leaf.
Place the chopped
kale in a large bowl with about 3/4 cup
of the southwest dressing and use your hands to kneed / massage the
kale until the
leaves are
tender.
I find that cutting the
kale leaves into thin strips (I use a pair
of herb - scissors that cuts 4at a time) makes the
kale tender enough to preclude the need to precook / blanch it.
Add the chopped
kale to a large bowl and pour half
of the dressing on top and use your hands to massage / kneed the dressing in to the
kale until the
leaves are
tender.
Add the chopped
kale to a large bowl and drizzle a few tablespoons
of dressing on top and massage / knead the
leaves until
tender and softened.
Choose smaller,
tender kales leaves, instead
of tough, larger
leaves, which may contain less juice.
While the vegetables roast, place
kale in a bowl and massage with 1 teaspoon avocado oil and a pinch
of salt until
leaves become
tender and soft.