Cook: Healthy and Delicious Kale Salad

 This is one of our favorite new salads!  It is healthy and delicious!   J found this recipe online and it is apparently one of from Dr. Andrew Weil's True Food Kitchen.   Kale is among the most nutrient-dense commonly eaten vegetables. One cup provides 1,327 percent of the daily value for vitamin K, 192 percent of DV for vitamin A, and 88 percent for Vitamin C!

Ingredients:

• 4-6 cups Kale, loosely packed, sliced leaves with midribs removed (you can get pre cut, prepped kale available in bags by the salad section of the supermarket)
• juice of 1 lemon
• 3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed
• salt and pepper to taste
• hot red pepper flakes to taste
• 2/3 cup grated Pecorino Toscano cheese (or you can use Parmesan)
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs (we use Italian seasoned bread crumbs)

Directions:

1. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and a generous pinch (or more to taste) of hot red pepper flakes
2. Pour over kale in serving bowl, toss well
3. Add 2/3 of cheese and toss well
4. Let Kale sit for at least 5 minutes. 
5. Add bread crumbs, toss again, and top with remaining cheese

Wishing everyone a delicious and healthy holiday season!!! xo, FJLA