Salad With Lemon Sauce

This is an easy, straightforward kale dish instruction that's sourish, crunchy, and choked with unbelievable lemon flavor. straightforward to make-ahead and prepared in but ten minutes! This straightforward kale dish instruction with lemon dressing has become such a staple in our family.  I create it for pretty much each family gathering (at the request of my family) yet as those times once we ar during a dinner dish rut.  

It goes dead with something like chicken, shrimp, casseroles, or perhaps pizza pie night. This instruction are a few things you'll be able to hand off to the youngsters to form whereas you tend to the opposite meal preparations. 

Salad With Lemon Sauce

Even people who claim they are doing not like kale, fully LOVE this straightforward kale salad! it's that wholeheartedness from the dark, leafy kale, crunchiness from the pistachios, sweetness from the raisins and an attractive pucker from the sourish, daring lemon dressing.  

A dressing that's not extremely created for anyone that doesn’t like lemon. explore my instruction variations below for my non-lemon lover possibility that I even have tested on my beloved non-lemon lover husband. Haha!

Ingredients:

FOR THE SALAD

• 2 bunches of Lacinato or curly Kale washed and thinly sliced (about 6 cups)
• 1/2 cup chopped pistachios (or any nuts you have on hand)
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• Zest of 1 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)

FOR THE LEMON DRESSING

• Juice of 2 lemons (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1/2  teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

1. Add the sliced kale to a medium size mixing bowl or salad bowl, drizzle on a little olive oil and sprinkle of salt and pepper and lightly massage it for 1 minute to help break it down a little.
2. Add the 1/2 cup chopped pistachios, 1/2 cup golden raisins, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, and the zest of 1 lemon to the kale and lightly toss everything together.
3. Make the dressing: Add the juice from the 2 lemons, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper to a mason jar with a lid and shake it well until it emulsifies. You can also add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until it emulsifies.
4. Pour the dressing on the kale salad and toss well.
5. Serve cold and ENJOY!

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