Kale Salad

When I went grocery shopping last weekend at our local Treasure Island, I had to laugh a the ridiculous prices of lettuce. I mean, $3.59 a pound! (something like that). I pretty much gave into the fact that we were not going to have salad all week long. But then I noticed the greens...kale...on sale for $.50 a pound!

I decided to give it a go, although I had no idea how to use kale for salads or in recipes for that matter. Luckily, the very next day I received a newsletter from Whole Foods with a recipe for kale salad! We gave it a go and were very happy. Although it won't replace our need for a more traditional salad, it was nice for a change.

Kale Salad
kale (obviously)
chili powder
lemon juice
olive oil
salt
dried pomegranate seeds or cranberries (optional)

Basically, chop the kale into very small pieces and add all ingredients to the salad. Quantities depend on how much salad you are using, but for one entire 'head' of kale you might want to use 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and salt to taste.

We found the salad very pleasant and especially liked it with the dried pomegranate seeds that you can purchase at Trader Joe's. So, if you're looking for a slight change to your salad-eating behaviors...maybe this is it!