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Welcome to my blog. My blogging journey began about in August 2009 as a photo-a-day blog which has since transitioned to combine my love of good food and photography. Today, using as many local and fresh ingredients as we can, my boyfriend and myself spend time researching recipes, making our own adaptations, cooking, taking photos, eating, and finally reflecting on all or part of the above listed process here. I hope you take the time to not only read and look at our photos, but please cook some of the recipes yourself. You are invited and encourage to leave feedback as we continue our culinary journey!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

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!

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